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Yolun eCVI, Number 15

By MOLLY DEBEVOISEHoward Sacks, Cyrus Banning and

JjmB Gutbrod all members of theAcademic Affairs Committee areViinning a review of the Off CampusStjdv Office.

In the past they have met with Sharon),ver, O.C.S. Chairperson and Dean

nomas Edwards to reconsider existingr-osra-

ms,

feedback from students and.."programs up for approval.Members of the English Department

recently requested the review of a specificJroiram. Dwyer along with the threecommittee members reviewed therocram and found it and the inf-

ormation available to be sufficient. AAffluent positive evaluation was given

ii they found the questions the English

rvnartment had raised "were not asproblematic as the department felt. . ."Kordingto Sacks.

After the decision. Duff and Ward,o;h of the English Department,

requested that the Provost reevaluate thescie program. The Provost asked3-riii-

ng and Sacks who had not been asnohed as Dwyer in the first evaluations evaluate the program one more time.

Ar'-.-er their study of the initial program

Bi-.ii-ng and Sacks agreed with Dwyer

ciiuggested as much to the Provost."To the extent that this is an issue the

points for discussion seem to be 'what iscriteria on which these programs

should be judged' and 'what is theirposition in a liberal arts education?' "says Sacks.

nen ine rrovost got the deciabout the program he asked the AcademicMiairs committee to reevaluate the

O.C.S. and their operations. The A.A.C.has subsequently requested Sacks andBanning to prepare a report on O.C.S.

The provost raised the issue in a letterto the O.C.S. Chairman, Don Rogan. Inthat same letter Provost suggested twonew criteria by which the acceptability ofO.C.S. programs might be judged. Thesecriteria may or may not be added to theexisting criteria for the evaluation ofprograms.

The criteria suggested are thatprograms meet one of the twoqualifications listed: 1) that overseasprograms be conducted by an institutionin which native students are enrolled or 2)that they be conducted at a fully ac-

credited American College where con-ventional transfer credit can be, or isrecorded.

A conversation with Dwyer, coor-dinator of O.C.S. established the fact thatif these two criteria were approved aminimum of ten programs among thefifty nine programs now being offered byO.C.S. would not continue. She madethat statement "assuming that the GLCAprograms and programs with AssociatedColleges of the Mid West will still stand."

Administration suggestsabolition of Peeps

By JEFF DAYManaging Editor

"the administration will suggest to the-fctrfrate-

rnity

Council and Senate thati; Peeps not continue as an organizationa Kenyon," stated Ross Fraser in an::erview Tuesday. Debate on the un-

dented move began in IFC thatsering and will move to Senate onWednesday February 14.

The decisipn.ame as a surprise to-- embers of the East Division fraternityEl their south-en- d neighbors alike. "TheP"ps have been on 'good behavior' all;sr," said one senior. Many studentsxrceived a major change from the"Animal House and beyond" life of pastjars. Fraser admitted in IFC that "Peepsimages haven't been as bad this year asm :he past."

The housing dean issued no officialdements or comprehensive areuement

difficulties reportedly encountered bySecurity at a recent Peep party. Sub-

stantial discussion was postponed untilnext week's meeting.

Kenneth Rice, newly elected IFCPresident, has been in close consultationwith both Fraser and fraternity presidentssince Monday. He said, "I support thePeeps, they are a necessary part of the

Hill. They definately have social value."( The Peeps, also under new leadership,

were shocked by the action. PresidentLeslie Hough declined comment until an

official statement was received from the

administration. A definitive documentwas expected yesterday.

Fraser presented the charter revoking

action as a consequence of "the Peeps

failure to function as a group." He said it

was not based on any particular act, but

on a series of abuses over several years.

Further elaboration was not made'he Tuesday night meeting. He chiefly f regarding the rationale,

parried questions directed at him by the The final decision lies in the hands of'raiernity presidents, but did allude to Dean of Students Thomas Edwards. IFCwain damages in East Division and and Senate are acting in advisory roles.

"ce Darrow for the Defense'1

Thursday, February 8, 1979

Review of Off-Cam- pus Studiesundenvay

this initiates potential debate in thecollege about how open the policy forA.C.S. should be. Differences in

sion .departmental attitudes may be observed,"oacKs saia. At this point the whole thing isroutine in thatthe committee has donesundry evaluations before.

"In part it's just an informationalnrocess. It will lead to some motion for

he addition of criteria for guidelines and1some discussion of how narsh, sevcic,lax those criteria should be. Thediscussion may bring into the open howreceptive members of the College are tothe notion of O.C.S.," according toSacks.

The tentative meeting date for thepresentation of the BanningSacks reportis Feb. 27th. Dwyer will attend and it isintended to provide the committee withthe information on O.C.S. Discussion willtake place at another time.

By NANCY SILBERGELDStaff Writer

The Friends of the Mentally Retarded isa program offering both Kenyon studentsand residents of the Mt. Vernon StateInstitute, ages 8 to 80, a chance to getacquainted. Seniors Cliff Edge and FredClarke are the coordinators of this year'sprogram, which involves either one-to-o- ne

visits or planned group activities.

"With a group of about 7 students, wemake Sunday visits for 2-- 3 hours; it's aone-on-o- ne situation and we go aroundand cheer people up. Sunday is a veryslow day there's only a skeleton staffand no programs," said Edge, whobecame involved in the program his fresh-

man year.

Group activities include "apple pickingand making carmel apples, taking hikeson Knox Woods nature trails, and a fieldtrip here and there. Our big activity is theannual dinner at Kenyon scheduled forthis winter. About ten students, ten staffmembers and twenty residents from the

institute participate," Edge explained.

Senior Erin Farrell, a supervisor for theOff-Camp-

us Activities Program in

Psychology (O.A.P.P.) says studentvolunteers are very badly needed for the

Mt. Vernon State Institute and also

CoilegenyonEstablished 1856

Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio 43022

- . . v VSharon Dwyer, Director of Off-camp- us studies.

Student involvement urgedVolunteers provide

services Jor retardedHeadstart, Friends of Youth, MohicanYouth Camp, Salvation Army Day CareCenter, Station Break, and GroupHomes.

"Recruiting students has always been aproblem. It's hard to get people to stayinvolved. People can't take the emotionalpressure," said Edge. "It depends whatattitude you go in with. When you startknowing people it gets easier," he added.He explained the difficulty he experiencedinitially: "At the beginning it washorrible, to put it mildly; I didn't knowwhat to do or how to approach theresidents, but (eventually) I really startedto enjoy it."

"I think the staff is really gratefulwe've had a lot of good feedback," hecontinued. "The residents I'd say on thewhole really appreciate our visits . . . Wecare about them and show it, and theyreally respond."

"It's the resident's personalities thatmake it; they're all interesting people,"says Farrell.

According to Farrell, "there's a bigpush all over the country for gettingretarded individuals out into the com-

munity." She approximates that four tofive years ago there were roughly 500residents at Mt. Vernon State Institute,and now there are only 390. Within thenext four years, it is projected the patient

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population will drop to 250. "This meansthe people remaining in the institute willbe severely and profoundly retarded," shesaid.

Residents are helped to graduallydecrease their need for institution care.Transition steps involve: (1) independencesquare: on institute grounds, with onestaff supervisor, residents work duringthe day and have independent livingarrangements (2) group homes: off in-

stitute grounds, 8-- 12 retarded people livewith one house parent.

"There's a very good chance forretarded people to live 'normal' lives, butthere are problems with understaffing,"said Farrell. She explained that residentsneed to be taught living skills such asshopping, cooking, and crossingcrosswalks by the staff.

Edge added that "everyone is en-

couraged and welcome to come with us tovisit the Mt. Vernon Institute. There's noobligation to join the group regularly. I

think its worthwhile just to come and tosee the place once."

Contact Cliff Edge or Fred Clarice atPBX 2504 if you're interested or needinformation about the Mt. VernonInstitute. Contact Erin Farrell at PBX2503 with regard to the other volunteerorganizations.

"Clarence'arrow

By LINDSAY C. BROOKSDistinguished actor of the Kenyon

stage, Michael Wilson will perform theone-ma- n play, "Clarence Darrow", byDavid W. Rintels, at 8 p.m. Friday andSaturday in Hill Theatre.

A junior history major, Wilson is

performing the two-a- ct play for an in-

dependent study project under thesupervision of Professor Marley. The playis based on Irving Stone's novel ClarenceDarrow for the Defense.

"I didn't go out and look for a one-ma- n

play," Wilson said. "I've alwaysbeen interested in Darrow and this play is

a challenging one." It was first per-

formed by Henry Fonda on Broadway

and later on television about five yearsago.

The play tells the story of Darrow's life,concentrating mainly on his career as awell-know- n defender of labor and thepoor in the late 1800's. Darrow took pridein knowing that none of the 182 men whofaced the death penalty whom hedefended, had ever been hanged.

Directing the play himself, Wilson has

taken much advice from stage managersScott Kalven and Mary Louise Keady.

A KCDC production, tickets are on saleat Hill Theatre, free to students withanID and $1 to the general public.

Page two "KENYON COLLEGIAN" 'Thursday, Febmarj

ReluctantRevisions

Probably a lot can be said in favor of running four-pag- e issues

of the Collegian for the remainder of the semester. I'm not going

to say it.The time of reckoning has come. The Collegian may have

enough money in its account to provide the prescribed number

of issues at four pages each; maybe not. It is not the fault of any

one .person. Instead, blame for our financial condition rests

primarily on the Collegian for beginning the semester in a big

way, and on the Kenyon Subscriptions and Advertising Bureaufor raising too little money during the summer. Student Councilhas done what it can and remains powerless to render any ad-

ditional assistance. Student Activities fees can't, it seems, covereverything.

Help now must come the The College, its friends and alumni.Too, we must try to help ourselves. Limiting the size of each

paper reflects part of our effort to conserve. Letters to theEditor that exceed 300 words run the risk of being edited. Some

regular features will appear less frequently; plans to include new

creative content have been put aside. The reader will note thatwe have reduced our type size.

The Collegian apologizes for this unfortunate turn of events.Remember the old addage, "it's quality, not quantity thatcounts." We will continue to provide quality journalism every

week. It grieves us to have to do so in miniature.

CLS

Kenyon lfetCollegianEstablished 1856

Editor-in-Chi- ef Cynthia SavageManaging Editor Jeff DayNews Editor Molly DebevoiseFeature Editor Lauren WeinerSports Editor E. PiedmontPhotography Editor Spencer SloanEditorial Assistant John CollinsBook Editor Rick RosengartenMusic Editor John HenryArt Reviews John ShenkHumor Barry Rosenberg

Perry DegenerPee Wee Fernbuster

Cartoonist Bill WattersonLayout Editor Sarah Allen

Rob Gunther-Moh- r

Copy and Layout Staff Sondra Swartz, Betsy Davey,Stuart Ching, Elise Rafuse, Wendy Owens,

Peter Resnisk, Karin Hartman, Jane Dennison,Dan Moran, Georgianne Foley, Michael Kaufman

Business Manager Cheryl RirieCirculation Manager Geoff SmithThe National Desk Greg KosarinConsultant Rob Rubin

THE KENYON COLLEGIAN is published every Thursday afternoon while college is in session exieptduring ex0iinalion and vacation periods, by the students of Kenyon College, P.O. Box 308 Cambicr.Subscriptions and advertising are raised by the KSAB, a non profit Kenyon College student runorganization. P.O. Box 308.Gambier. Yearly subscriptions are $18.00. Checks should be made payable toKenyon CoUege, P.O. Box 308. Gambier. Ohio 43022.

11 g,Volume CVI, Thursday, February 1, 1979Number 14 Gambier, Ohio 43022

The "SEVEN O'CLOCK SERIES" presentations and discussions ontimely topics will be inaugurated next week with two programs at 7 p.m. in theAlumni House. On Tuesday, February 13 the topic will be "chronic fatique"and on Wednesday, February 14 there will be a presentation on "how to studymore effectively."

The first discussion of the series will concern a common problem of collegestudents, chronic fatigue. The first thing most people think of when confrontedwith this problem is that they have mono or anemia. While these illnesses shouldnot be ruled out, they are relatively uncommon causes of fatigue. Dr. RolandShepard, College Counselor and Ann LeBlanc, Health Associate will discusshealth and psychological aspects of chronic fatigue, emphasizing the importanceof an individualized approach to this problem.

The second presentation, by Associate Professor of Psychology Richard B.

Hoppe, on how to study more effectively, will include suggestions about theconstruction of study schedules, management of one's time, how to read text-

books and how to avoid cramming.The series, coordinated by Margaret E. Twonsend, Dean For Academic

Advising, will continue throughout the semester with a different topic eachweek. As the title promises, the programs will always be a 7 p.m. at the AlumniHouse. Look for more details -- bout the "SEVEN O'CLOCK SERIES" in theweeks ahead.

The Family Portrait Season" TryoutsThe production meeting and try-ou- ts for "The Family Portrait Season" will

be held Monday February 12 at 4:15 in the Hill Theatre. There are parts for sixmen and six women. Of the six male parts there is one for a 13-1- 5 year old boy;separate try-ou- ts will be held for them on Tuesday February 13 also at 4:15 in theHill Theatre. The play is a senior ihesis production, written by Debbie Dobson'79. Scripts are on reserve at Chalmers library. If there are any questionsregarding the play please contact Patti-Ann- e Christie PBX 2228, Chiplamb 2448,or Debbie Dobson 2409.

THE KENYON COLLEGIAN encourages letters to the Editor. All submissions must be typed. The

Editor reserves the right to edit all material while maintaining the original intentions of the par-

ticular subm ission .

Women respond

To the Editor:There is no question in my mind that

my education is an environment of bothmale and female students has beenbeneficial. While it is true that femalestudents can successfully competeacademically and can hold positions ofimportance in student organizations,Kenyon is still male dominated. Thestudent body is co-e- d but the institution is

not. The faculty, administration, andboard of trustees are all predominantlymale. Until this changes, Kenyon cannotbe considered a truly co-e- d college.

Joan Linden

To the Editor:Do women at Kenyon really feel as

accepted as Ms. Savage's editorial (21)contends? Certainly the number ofwomen in high leadership positions(including, incidentally, the Reveilleeditor) indicates that Kenyon women are afar cry from "the old woman andGoldilocks." But this does not mean thatmale-dominati- on does not exist. InAmerican society, women must still wagewar on male-dominatio- n, and at Kenyon,ten years young as a co-educatio- nal in-

stitution, the fight is no easier. Granted,the percentage of men and women nears50-5- 0 every year, but this is not anautomatic end to a male-orient- ed campus.

Even women who have achievedpositions of leadership at Kenyon are notunaffected. Leadership qualitiesassertiveness, strength, authority areStill considered maculine traits. Womenmust strike a balance between thefemininity they must sacrifice to be strongleaders and the femininity they mustmaintain for themselves and many arereluctant to look for that "happymedium."

It is not a question of placing blame onKenyon men, on fraternities, or onsociety. We must explore the situationand find what it is at Kenyon that makesmany women so reluctant to be leadersthroughout College life in theclassroom and extra-curricularl- y.

Underlying currents of dissatisfactionamong women indicate that women donot feel they are getting the credit and

Southern rock

By MARK RYLANCE

As the story goes, gospel music gavebirth to the Blues. Then the Blues had ababy and they called it Rock 'n Roll. Nowsome people think that the Christian inputinto modern music ended with gospelharmonies, but the truth is that todaythere is something called Christian rock,alive and kicking right here in River City.On Monday night at 8:30 in Rosse Hallthe Kenyon and Mt. Vernon communitieswill have the opportunity to see one of thebest Christian rock artists going RandyMatthews.

Randy has been playing professionallysince 1968. Since then he has put out six

respect they deserve. I believe it is morethan the recent invasion of women on acampus that was, for 145 years, all male.But I, like others, cannot place a finger onit. An informal discussion in PeirceLounge on Tuesday Feb. 27 will zero inon the question of the status of women atKenyon. All women are encouraged tocome and express their views, air theircomplaints, or just listen in as we attemptto sort out this involved issue.

Indubitably, Cynthia, women are hereto stay. We are not the Cinderellas of daysgone by, but neither do the majority jumpat the challenge of "relating to men onsocial and competitive levels." Kenyonmust encourage an atmosphere wherewomen are completely accepted asleaders, while those who do not wish to bestrong and public leaders can still feel theyare getting the same consideration andrespect as men.

Respectfully submitted,

Christine GouldStudent Council President

Diversity and Kenyon

To the Editor:Ideally college is a station launching

statellites to explore. During our fourundergraduate years we should have thenecessary equipment meaningfulquestions and proper tools madeavailable to us so that Kenyon becomes apoint of departure, a place where onemakes ready for a journey to new lands.We need a direction to shoot off into bothfiguratively and practically. We needprescriptions and postscriptions for moralconduct. We need an open and inquisitivethinking style: the only things thatshouldn't change are constant change andimprovement. In this way learning maybecome a way of life or more accuratelylife a learning journey in itself.

What type of environment is capable ofarousing students to embark on a lifetimetrip in liberal education? Is Kenyon thatenvironment? Does Kenyon demandargumentation, or merely contentions?

AMow me to propose a hypotheses withregard to an ideal type environment forpromoting liberal education: a key factormust be diversity socioeconomic,ethnic, and racial diversity especially. A

albums and has toured extensivelythroughout the U.S. and in Canada,England, Australia and Sweden. Randyhas opened for a number of countryrockartists, including Emmylou Harris andWaylon Jennings. His music is basicallyfine-picki-

n' Southern rock 'n roll withsome country flavor, reflecting his rootsin the Ozarks and in Nashville, where henow lives.

Matthews is by nature an unassumingindividual who dresses in old jeans and afloppy hat. Nevertheless he hasremarkable stage presence and a greatsense of humor which, when added to hisoutstanding musicianship, makes him farmore entertaining than many of today's

diverse environment invites the kind jthinking style noted earlier. Homogenc;

is perilous because it can function like si

infectuous disease. It can limit peop'ti:

what they know and what they want to t

exposed to. It may lead to st:

righteousness as a defensive security &eliminate the possibility of exploration.

The question 'Is Kenyon diverse?1!

important then because it affect; up

student and his or her education or lack iit.

Nancy Si'bercc

To the Editor:

One of the ideals of the Liberal .tEducation is to develop its seeker kafuller being who is matured, iinformed, critical, honest, with a strs

sense of moral responsibility and withi

courage to oppose any form of injusi:

To attain this ideal there must first bit

awareness of the existence of other sec;

realities, other world cultures, prcfeand needs.

In the absence of diversity and bak:

in the student body, in the fa;-mem-

bers

and especially, in thecurricihow can there be any development ofiawareness? When the curricula --

dominated by an elitist Western das

perspective how can students develop;:

kind of awareness about pressing e-

xtemporary world issues, sou

movements, social problems and injurs

generated by racism, exploitat;::

materialism and militarism?For an institution supposedly espoiifi

the ideals of the Liberal Arts Edua:"

febate upon the issue of whether it

diversity or not is as absurb asfe- -

person to debate whether heshe ac

breathe or not. There is no choice --

live you have to breathe. To gro

significant depth, to deal wisely t:

perceptively with different realities?

need to have a genuine, compti

diversity in the curriculm, the stu

body and faculty. We, the 5t- -

educated students of Kenyon, have at

for understanding that will makt

realize the far-reachi- ng impact of s- -

present attitudes, decisions and actions

the present and future weU-oem- j --

detriment of the world.Yours sine'

Monat

with a touch of gospel"funky" musicians.

The opening act of Monday's coc

will be a band from a different partoi-Christia- n

rock spectrum. Kno'Ransom, this four-ma- n group out of --

Wert, Ohio plays high-energ- y rock

the lines of Foghat. Originally kno5;

Petra, three of the four member ;

Ransom have been playing togethf

seven years, and they have the i""'talent to show for it. The band im'

the exciting guitar work qfjead g"111

Greg Hough and rythym guitarist 'Burroughs, with Rick Ledesma on

and Jim Benton on drums, fl"1','sure to provide good, upbeat rockana"

to set the tone for Matthews' set.

February i, IV V

KKNYON COLLKGIANPage three

JVirf y "Pumping Ironies"

PEE WEE FERNBl'STERCasualty

nhsls and Commenliiry by,

Here is a ravaging disease raging

,js the campus which I succumbed to. ., thrusday night. Being the first person

mow of to attempt to describe its awfulIdioms, I humbly submit that it be--illed the Fernbuster syndrome. The lossifmemorv is perhaps the most perturbing

rnnpwm of this dreaded affliction.I woke up Tuesday about noon, ex-

iting il 10 Fnday morning, or at theiflst Saturday, to find my mouth full of"others and the room upside down andinning around. I (no doubt like the

yiority of you) immediately suspected 1

judy had a hangover, and indeed, I

justed in my conclusion until I vomitediaJ noticed that it flew upwards. I thenisavered that it was me, and not thesom, that was upside down and spinninground. I was hanging from the smoke'ctctor by my belt loop. No, this was novjinary hangover.

As 1 got myself down, I discoveredin I was not wearing my usual suavefiky pajamas but instead was wearing a

inner jacket and swim fins, with aMrvland speeding ticket pinned to myvi. Many other peculiarities thataioubiedly would have slipped un-:si;- td

past the gaze of any casual ob-fi- tr

caught my eye. Why was thei--

jo knocked out? Why was the floor:-:-

red with empty shotgun shells? Who;ii ordered twelve large pizzas, the

boxes of which were nailed to theils? Why was my mattress singed, andi:y did the room have the unmistakablerr.it of burnt pickles? There was noM-in-

g the conclusion I had com-

bed an indiscretion of some sort.As I examined the room more closely, I

awl other, more subtle, oddities. My

iss was missing, for example. The dooramy refrigerator bore the marks of aizctd entry with some sort of explosive.H; Firrah poster was turned to the wallcd a copy of the Declaration of:i?endence was tacked to the bulletin

beard above my desk with a stilleto. Theoris "Socrates was right" were written

ccs my dresser with red spray paint.Ctside, empty kerosene cans lined theill

As my bladder reminded me of somer::at business I had not yet attended to,levered adroitly down the hall to the2n, and nimbly vaulted over the door ofi: stall (which some bozoid had seen fit2e!d shut), only to find it occupied. Byteaissance Man and Woman. Luckily'imt, however, the sink was vacant. A

glance around showed that I wasHiht only one who had been reduced to

h circumstances. Suddenly I thought"'raj roommate.Wen I finally found him, he was

P on the top shelf of his closet,'"spped in an American flag and covered'"ji red ski wax. The pieces werers.ming to fit together. 1 began to haveas vague suspicion that I owed an?3logy to a girl driving a yellow

mobile and to the Phi Kaps or the D--'

couldn't remember which. Ifc:orie has seen me during the past'siend, would they please notify theGillian? Also would the owners of a-- si blue zoot suit and a Pontiac steeringrl please call me to reclaim their

Sperty?

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The foregoing is by way of an apologymy more recent columns, for sourcesrrn me that many have been written

'-- ng such binges as the one I am justfining to remember. But that willJ,n happen again my friends, for I have

lr light, I have taken the pledge,' have broken my addiction. Never

will I wake up in a strange jail ornd the wheel of a junked pickup. I

preformed, I have found myself, and,ai free! Feeling remiss for my actions, I

JJ to make it up to all of you bying a party, the theme of which shall

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OOO osleratu O O QNosferatu. Directed by F.W. Murnau.Written by Henrik Galeen, based on thenovel Dracula by Bram Stoker. With MaxSchrick, Gustav von Wangenheim, GretaSchroder and Alexander Granach. 1922,80min., BW, Germany.

Keep reading. I have to start this waybecause too often people never get beyondthe credits in these reviews before theygive up and shrug off the strange-soundin- g

title as just another inaccessibleforeign film in an incomprehensiblelanguage. It may interest you to knowthat this foreign film may seem strangelyfamiliar, for it is based on a story that wehave all met before in some form or other,a story that is currently enjoying a greatrevival in the theatre and in film; the storyof Dracula. So why the funny title? Itseems the director, F.W. Murnau, wasfascinated when he first read the story ofthe world's favorite vampire, and hewanted to put it on film immediately. He

was the first to film thejiovel, yet he did it

without the author's permission, so he

changed the names (to protect the guilty)

and varied the story a bit to disguise his

anions.What he produced is perhaps the most

effective translation of the Dracula storyto the screen, one which lives up to its

subtitle, A Symphony of Horror. As with

The Phantom of the Opera, the makeupof the actor who plays Nosferatu (Max

Schreck a good name to remember fortrivia) is exaggerated to perfection,creating a fantastic' vision of horrorpersonified. The film contains many

memorable scenes, and the total effect is

such that it is no wonder the character still

fascinates us. In fact, the German directorWerner Herzog is currently at work on a

remake of this German classic of thecinema.

But what about those annoying sub-

titles that foreign films always have?

You're in luck again the film is

silent. Now aren't you glad you read this?

Don't you wish everybody did?T pi ii or

OOO Mnotvhka OOONinotchka. Directed y Ernst Lubitsch.

Written by With Greta Garbo, Melvyn

Douglas, Ina Claire and Bela Lugosi,

U.S.A., 1939, Black and White, 110

minutes.

As befitted her classical profile, Greta

Garbo's screen image in the Thirties was

akin to one of the more aloof Greek

goddesses, as if the star herself somehow

regretted being only human; the tinge of

iciness was with Garbo in even her more

"human" roles like Camille and Anna

Karenina. Her penultimate 1939 film (her

last film was the awful Two-Face- d

Woman), Ninotchka, directed by Ernst

Lubitsch, was advertised with the phrase

"Garbo Laughs!" as if this was the first l

Carrv-O- i it$1nr5 nn misim .

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tilm she d ever done that in. Mavbe itwas, although it ;s certain that inNinotchka it was the famed "Lubitschtouch" that melted Garbo for perhaps thefirst time: Lubitsch's combination ofsatire and wit with a subtle amount ofromance and gaiety.

The film opens with Garbo playing ascientifically-traine- d, emotionless Sovietenvoy to Paris who rims across a decadentAmerican playboy, played well by MelvynDouglas. Despite the fact that she'soblivious to her own beauty, Douglas fallsfor her immediately and begins trying tothaw out her coldly Siberian tem-

perament. After some very funny un-

successful first attempts, champagne andDouglas's own charm finally do the trick .

The film's comic scenes are excellent,especially the one in which Garbo, feelingthe effects of the champagne she's justconsumed, squares off against a richbourgeois bitch, palyed by Ina Claire(whose reputation as one of the icierwomen of the silver screen is legendary).Ninotchka is a light-hearte- d comedy andromance that provided Garbo with

probably her best role. Garbo was never agreat actress, but her instinctive talent forplaying a scene well, coupled by herbeautiful face, gave rise to the legend and

the mystique that still surrounds her.F. Bianchi

O Children of Paradise QChildren of Paradise. Directed by Marcel

Carne. Written by Jacques Prevert. WithJean-Loui- s Barrault, Arletty, PierreBrasseur, Marcel Herrand and others.France, 1945, Black and White, 188

minutes.

There is hardly anything one can say

about Children of Paradise that hasn'talready been said. Its reputation as the

greatest foreign film ever made remains

secure after thirty years; its production in

the German-occupie- d Paris of 1943

remains a marvel of the creative artist'sability to flourish in an oppressive en-

vironment.The film centers around the backstage

intrigues and amours of about seven or

eight actors and actresses in the Paris of1840; as they are shown in the film, the

loves and desires of the characters amountto eloquent and peotic discourses on the

nature and varieties of love: the platonic

and the sexual, the sacred and theprofane, the selfless and the possessive. It

is also appropriate that the film is also a

sustained consideration of the Romantic

temperament in general end its con-

sequences for the artist. Children ofParadise addresses itself to the questionevery artist must ask himself: the artists ofChildren of Paradise struggle with theboundaries of their art and their lives, and

some of them opt for the romantic notion

of combining the two; some of them, as

the film shows, meet with predictably

disastrous results.

Hausehemann for hireBy BARRY ROSENBERG

andPERRY DEGENER

Lincoln 'Shotgun' FlaubertP.O. Box 430Gambier, Ohio 43022

Phone: 614427-224- 4 Ext. 2427(Let phone ring at least 30 times)

Professional objective: To do justly, to)love mercy, to make big bucks, and towalk humbly with my fellow man.Education: Kenyon College. Gambier,

I Ohio. History major,j B.A. Expected: May 1979.

Bank loans paid off: 1987.i Descriptions: Kenyon is a damned good

school., work Experience: School vear 7R-7-

Q.

Worked in "pit" for SAGA corp. Startedon silverware. . .promoted to elassrack inApril.Summer 78 Sales representative forsmall Time Quare firm. Job involveddirect contact with various passers-by- .April 19, 1978. Tour guide - "KenyonCollege." Sales representative for small!Midwestern firm. Job involved passing'off second-han- d merchandise as the realthing. .Summer 77 Maintained a small walletand purse wholesaling distributorship incentral park area.School year 76-7- 7 Latin American rep.for large pharmaceutical place.

"Extracurricular Activities: RirW

that a celebrated Doert. JacnncsPrevert, should have written the script,and created its various tensions, is onlyfitting; the script is indeed worthy ofpoetry itself, and of giving imaginativelife to what the Paris of Balzac and Hugowas like. The direction, by Marcel Carne,and the cast, featuring sHch starts of theFrench screen as Arletty and Jean-Lou- is

Barrault, are also to credit for the film'sinspiration and poetry, its obsession withart and love.

F. Bianchi

O O Downhill Hover O ODownhill Racer. Directed by MichaelRitchie. Written by James Salter. WithRobert Redford, Gene Hackman andCamilla Sparv. 1969, 102 min., color,USA

Short reviews like this one are intendedmainly to publicize and "praise the film athand, to get the audience interested. They(the reviews) are rarely, if ever, negative,indicating that every movie that has evercome to Kenyon is one of the ten orfifteen best films of all time and thereforeworthy of your time. (We do our best; thisyear alone, we've brought roughly 70 ofthe ten or fifteen best films of all time tobeautiful Rosse Hall.) This review is noexception, though I am beginning to cracka little bit.

Dare I say it? Downhill Racer is not one

of the ten or fifteen best. It is, attimes simplistic; the screenplay frequentlyleaves much to be desired, and you mayleave a film a little dissatisfied. Still,Downhill Racer does have its merits.(That's why it is being shown.) Principalamong these is the direction, by MichaelRitchie. Although he cannot surmount allof the problems of the screenplay, Richienever allows the film to be boring, and thelooseness and freedom of his technique is

at times exhilarating.The film is about an all-Americ-

an malewho is also an Olympic skier, and thestory pursues the man's attutudes towardwinning and competition in general.

Needless to say, much of the excitement

of the film comes from scenes on the ski

slopes, where the director is most at ease,

and the movie is worth seeing for these

scenes alone. It is here that Ritchieshowed his talents for the first time, later

to be developed in other interesting ways

for The Candidate and Smile before his

more conventional work in The Bad News

Bears.Another asset of the film is Robert

Redord, who plays the title character with

his customacy conviction (and no wonder,since he is said to have initiated the

project). As the coach, Gene Hackman is

also up to his usual high standards,beating the odds by never allowing his pep

talksjo sink into stupidity. Nevertheless

the star of the show is the snow.J. Bauer

Advisors: Paramilitary organization.Converted green, indecent, immatureFreshmen into Sophomores.Pre-Me- d Club Sept. 75 Decided: Betterdead than pre-me- d. Fellowship of "HiThere Fella" AthletesAwards: Won the coveted "Pig BoardAward" of the Alpha Delta Fraternity 20weeks in succession.References: World-

-

Book Encyclopedia.V. 19 "Resume: The Cromwell Years"J 967.Dear Shotgun,

I have reviewed your resume and theresults of the Fawcett-Major- s Stan-dardized Aptitude tests you took lastSeptember and have come to two con-clusions regarding you future:1) There's no future in history.2) HOUSE HUSBANDRY, a relatively

ew but burgeoning field, would suit youfcimirably. In accordance with the greatinflux of dynamic women flooding thebusiness world, there is a growing demandfor highly trained house husbands. Manyintensely motivated young Hausehemannshave accumulated phenomenal stipendsand benefits from their doting wives. Thepossibilities are endless with the righttime-teste- d techniques. Helping ensuringyour wife's career by ensuring hercomfort at home can be immenselyrewarding.

A hard worker can make it in this bushleague. Why beat your brains out inbusiness, when a substantial raise is just akind word away? Remember Shotgun,you can wear the pants in the familywithout busting the seams.

Behind every successful wman is acatnipped husband.

I hope you will -- stop by the CDC todiscuss your career possibilities further.

Martyrly,St. Barbara

P.S. I have set up a 2 week Externprogram during spring break in Kenyon'sNew Apts. Members of the Phi KappaSigma Fraternity are being contacted aspotential sponsors.

71 1 i r 1 11 " ?

Compiled byJOHN KILYK, JR.

Friday, Feb. 9

5:30 p.m. TJJS Shabbat Dinner,GLPDR.8:00 p.m. Coffee house KC8:00 p.m. Clarence Darrow for theDefense (play), Hill theater.8:00 p.m. Downhill Racer (film),Rosse.0:00 p.m. Nosferatu (film), Rosse

Saturday, Feb. 10

8:00 p.m. Clarence Darrow for theDefense (play), Hill Theater.8:00 p.m. Children of Paradise (film),Rosse.9:30 p.m.' PartyRaffle: "Two Ticketto Paradise," Gund Commons.10:00 p.m. Downhill Racer (film)Rosse.

Sunday, Feb. 118:00 p.m. Absalom Jones Conference-"Souther- n

African LiberationMovements and USA Foreign Policy: ABlack Perspective." Rev. MohamedKenyatta, Bio. Aud.8:00 p.m. Nosferatu (film), Rosse.10:00 p.m. Children ofParadise (film),Rosse.Monday, Feb. II7:00 p.m. Women's Self-Defen- se

Workshop, Philo.8:00 p.m. Absalom Jones Conference:Mr. Irving Davis, Bio. Aud.8:30 p.m. Concert: Randy Matthews,Rosse.

Tuesday, Feb. 137:00 p.m. Second Annual SnowballFight between Freshmen and RenaissanceMan and Woman.Wednesday, Feb. 14

8:00 p.m. Poetry Reading: "Poems ofLove and Hate" by Woody Newman,Peirce Lounge.10:00 p.m. Ninotchka (film), Rosse.

Thursday, Feb. 15

4:20 p.m. Lecture: "Mutater Genes:Pacemakers of Evolution." Dr. R.C.Woodruff, Dept. of Bio. Sciences atBowling Green, Bio. Aud.7:30 p.m. Lecture by James Johnson,Sculptor, Bio.ud.

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Melis returns; Lordsstill miss Campbell

By TODD HOLZMANSports Writer

Here's the good news: Kenyon's fresh-

man center Bill Melis is healthy again, andhis 16 points, 9 rebounds and 4 assists led

the Lords in Saturday's home contest withBaldwin-Wallac- e.

If you aren't fond of bad news, then re-

read Pee-We- e Fernbuster.Melis' performance did not save his

teammates from a solid 81-6- 5 defeat at

the hands of the visiting Yellow Jackets.The win was the twelfth in a row for B-- W,

and the boys from Berea, O. are nowalone atop the OAC basketball race, asOberlin upset previous co-lead- er Wit-

tenberg Saturday evening.Statistics aren't always an accurate

reflection of a game's story, but Satur-day's figures are fairly reliable. B-- W

outrebounded Kenyon 41-3- 2, outshot theLords 47 to 35 from the field, andcommitted two fewer turnovers in aremarkably well-playe- d game. Mostimportant, however, was the fact that theJackets were given 26 foul shots in the lastnine minutes of the game, and convened22. Though Kenyon had pulled within 8

points at the 9-min-ute mark, the near-perfe- ct

display of foul shooting and ball-contr- ol

offense that B-- W put on negatedany possibility of a home-tea- m comeback.

As tournament time draws nearer,Kenyon remains without the services ofsophomore Gerald Campbell. Thetalented Campbell is unavailable due toregistration complications, and CoachJim Zak cannot predict whether or whenCampbell will return to action. Camp- -

M

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Freshman Ed Corcoran snaps the tape

"

Men's track prevailsin final event

By DAVE COHENSports Writer

With a fine dsiplay -- of speed and en-

durance the Men's indoor track teamdefeated Oberlin last Friday night by a

score of 68-6- 2.

Their feat was especially impressivegiven that each of the men had competedin other events. Co-Capta- in Brody wonthe 600 and took 2nd in the 1000 and 880.Captain Gregory sprinted for firsts in the440 and 330, and tallied a 2nd in the 55

yard high hurdles. Reisler ran a very good1000 for firts place and Chip Mesics, afreshmen who only began competing infield events this year grabbed 3rds in thelong jump, the high jump, and the 440.Good performances were also turned in

belPs" absence is currently the majorproblem the Lords have to deal with, andhas culminated a series of mishaps thathave ruined the early promise of thisseason .

"It seems like we can't put it alltogether," Zak says of his team. "I knowwe aren't as good as we thought we were,

"but I look at a team like Centre (College)ranked 15th in the nation (Division III)who we took into overtime (even withoutCampbell) and I wonder. We're definitelypressing right now."

The strain of the mid-seaso- n fold (theLords have lost 11 of 13 since the firstsemester ended) has begun to slow downeven the perpetual motion of ScottRogers. "La Machine" went into the B-- W

game as the nations leading scorer, butmanaged just 12 points on a 5 for 21

afternoon from the field. Rogers' abilityis in the rare strata above excuse, but thepressure put on him by the absence ofCampbell in the backcourt is too great toignore. Though Rogers seems to workmore fluidly with Neil Kenagy than withCampbell, the explosive ability Campbellowns could be the salve that can close theLords' now-gapin- g wounds and readythem for tournament time. If Campbellcannot play again, it may be time forGeorge Christman to hand out the funnylittle green pills.

This Saturday Ohio Northern arrivesfor a 3:00 P.M. ball game at Wertheimerigloo. The Lords then travel to CapitalWednesday evening. Mosey on downSaturday afternoon; one thing not be becriticized is the price of admission.

in the mile.

by Ed Corcoran, Jeff Cahn, and a muchimproved Dan DeWitt.

The meet came down to the final eventwith Kenyon holding a slim one point leadand needing victory in the mile relay towin. Jim Reisler, Bob Brody, ChipMesics, and Eddie Gregory were up to thechallenge, running with a combined timeof 3:49.7 to win the event.

The victory evens Kenyon 's record at 1 -- 1 .

Tomorrow afternoon the runners willface Wittenberg and Heidelberg atWerthiemer Fieldhouse. It is unlikely thatKenyon can prevail over Wittenberg, butthe team might well edge out Heidelbergfor 2nd place. The Lords, greatestproblem continues to be a lack of depth,particularly in the field events.

KENYON COLLEGIAN

scott Rogers in flight.

More qualityas

'mers swim onBy LORI DAVIE

Sports Writer

The Men's Swimming team sent offFebruary right by winning their first twodual meets of Ohio Conference Cham-pionship month. The Lords continuedtheir successful season by defeating OhioUniversity by a score of 64-4- 9, and bytaking Oberlin in their own pool 76-5- 5.

The Ohio University meet on Thursday,February 1 was uneventful. There weresome impressive performances however,Coach Steen noted such as, Steve Penn's100 free and Tim Bridgham's500 free.

The team's success at Oberlin onFebruary 3 cannot be measured by theirvictory alone. That afternoon, four menqualified for Nationals with effortsrepresentative of Kenyon swimmingexcellence. Making these crucial time cutswas Kenyon's main intention at Oberlin.The pool is the fastest in the Conference.Mark Foreman, Joe Wilson, AndySappey, and Steve Penn all answered thepurpose with fine performances.

After winning the 100 breast butmissing the cut-o- ff time by .03 seconds,the undiscouraged Foreman came back towin the 200 breast with a nationalqualifying time. Equally notable was JoeWilson's time in the 400 IM, and StevePenn and Andy Sappey's efforts in the1650 free.

The Oberlin contest gave the team animportant "practice run" for Con-

ference. Foreman commented, "theOberlin meet was a prelude to Con-

ference, and Conference will be a preludeto Nationals". OAC Championships willbe held at Oberlin, February 22-2- 4.

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Ladies edged, but

sight improvementBy DRU JOHNSTON

Victory once again eluded the Kenv

Lady cagers as they fell to host Otteriw!

College on Thursday, February l k

score of 43 to 48. 11

The Ladies' forward line made thaiusual strong showing, scoring over 9fjr

of Kenyon's points, but their combintdefforts were not quite enough to over,

come the Otterbein squad. Center Ana

Himmelright took team honors with H

points and 14 rebounds. Forwards Man'

Ashley and Cathy Waite added 13 and ij

points respectively, and tallied a com-bine-d

total of 24 rebounds.

With seven games left in the regular

season, the Ladies record stands at

and 5 losses. Head Coach Karen Burkt

feels that in the remaining games, "the

shooting percentage (now at 32) has

go up," and the team "has to play more

consistently." She is generally pleased

with the improvement the team has shown

on defense and in rebounding."

The Kenyon women will try to get ba;t

on the winning track this week as thev

travel to Ohio Wesleyan.

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shotsBy JAMES AGNEW

(Part three in a one part series)

The Manly Art of Drinking Vs. Pii'jTennis

There appears to this jaded reporter'!

eyes a trend of the most horrid --dbeastlv appearance, so horrible that per

I, who stood unmoved by the Broofe

Baby Burning Fire of 1953, must be

shocked. This is the trend among cc

young people today towards such pursa

as paddle tennis, jogging, and cres

country skiing; in short, an execra:.;

impulse towards exercise and fresh i.This, for me, signals nothing less than at

end of Western Civilization as we nc

know it. The entire thrust of upws

evolution in man has been to find ways!

relax, away from the elements, in, as ej

old friend "Papa" Ernie once said, "i

clean, well-lighte- d place.' The apei

this impulse is your local tavern, tsconfidences may be exchanged is

consciousness raised in an atmospheres

comfortable as possible. Contrast u

with the alarming spectacle of fc-hea-

lthy

adolescents banging a rut

ball absolutely, nowhere in twenty decs

weather, without so much as a juke-b- e'

to comfort them.America's economy is, as we allkno'-als- o

in grave danger these days, rai:ri

the inevitable red specter; the great bes

w ho'd love nothing more than to lap

Budweiser that our young deny then-selve-s.

Ours is a consumer society; ok-th- e

court is erected, and the paddles a

balls bought, the money stops flo'

You can actually play for free --

drinking for nothing!' The alcohol &

tavern industry is an important partol"-America- n

Pie every time you jog)

threaten Ed McMahon's job as well asi-liveliho- od

of the entire town of L)

chburgh, Tennessee. Money must be W-i- n

circulation and not in your wallet m-- -'

gym locker.Then there is the cultural question- -'

great work of literature has ever tec

written on paddle tennis. On the

hand, our literary heritage, from the

ancient Chinese poem known "If 5

got the timeTu Fu's got the beer,

Norman Mailer's wife stabbing, hasf --

informed, inspired and about the ar'

manly drinking. So for the sake ot

precious decadent civilization, drop

raquet and walk, don't jog, to 'ne,ne

bar who knows, if you d""1,exercising, next thing you know you

studying. What are you at coUeg'

anyway?