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W t fltll6tngtrVOLUME VI. ISSUE I ;PEBRUARY 18. 1986

Photo by Doug Cloutier

by Ann Pace

MarranResigns;Simard's

PresidencyTemporary

by Kathy Cohen and Whit HillStudent Senate President

Michael Marran submitted his,resignation at the senate meeting onWednesday. February 5, due to aclause in the Constitution (ArticleV. Section I.G) which states "Noone on academic or disciplinary

'probation may run for or hold aposition on the Student Senate or asa Class Officer." Marran was placedon academic probation as of theposting of the Fall '85 semestergrades. The position is temporarilybeing executed by the former Vice­President Elaine Simard.

Simard. a recently selected Resi­dent Assistant. will hbld thepresidential position only until aspecial election· can be held. Shemay not continue as the Presidentbecause of an Student Life Officepolicy which prohibits RA's formbecoming either President or Vice­President of the Student Senate.According to Director of theStudent Life Marc Capozza, thispolicy reads, "It is strongly advisedthat RA's not undertake anyactivity obligating him or her to 10hours per week, on or off campustime. This includes internships,work study jobs, inter-collegiatesports. and other extra curricularactivities."

Capozza would not commentspecifically on the process SLO usesto determine exactly what Senateand campus club jobs RA's may andmay not hold. When asked in afollow-up phone call about thefairness or individual rulings incases where an RA cannot hold

. another job. Capozza declined to"say anything for the record."

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BroadcastProfes­sionalImageby Doug Clouder

When WROG hits the airwavesthis semester. it will be an all-newrevitalized radio station. Thebroadcasting booth is being rebuiltfrom scratch to accomodate newequipment, a new rigid musicalform has been established, and thesound will be in full stereo. Atpresstime, the target opening dateis Tuesday, February 18.

WROG purchased S8.000 worthof new equipment since the end oflast semester. Installed in the·broadcasting booth are twoTechniques SLI200 quartz-driveturntables. a Urei model 1648mixing board with 16 chatlneb, th.

· station's old carte decks and a new· cassette player. The table in thebroadcast booth was reconstructedto- accomodate more album racksalong the back wall. then coveredwit.h' formica for a betterappearance.

;rhe WROG Executive Boardheid.. two special meetings duringthe'·· nrst week of classes. It wasdeciaed that a set musical formatwas necessary for efficientoperation and listener appeal, andthat new professional rules wereneeded for safe operation of thenew equipment.

"We don't want to. impair thequ,l1ity of the D.J.... said StationManager Pat Delaney. "or showquality will snffer."

The format was hammered outand presented to the D.J.'s for thefirst station meeting on Thursday,February 6. The meetingcommenced at 6 pm and copies ofthe format and the rules werehanded out. Drinking and smokinganything will not be allowed in thebroadcast booth, and non-alcoholicbeverages will be consumed in theWROG lounge. The station hasbeen ruled a "public place" by theExecutive Board, so mind­disorienting drugs are illegal andwon't be tolerated.

Because of the new equipment,the new WROG sound quality will.be "comparable to RI 104." saidDelaney. "We'll be the mostpowerful station in the area,"WROG's "area" will be the campus.Bristol and Portsmouth. whilepushing only half-a-watt.

The FCC is considering thestation's application for an FMstation, with a decision promised inMay. Until that time. WROG has totrain this semester's D.J.'s to lookand sound professional. so a qualitystation can be heard in the future.

Cambridge elementary school.Surprisingly enough. Manchester

was not baptized until he went to col­lege. He was introduced to friends thatinterested him in becoming baptized.Through baptism. college studies.campus life and the world aroundhim, Manchester's interest in develop­ing his religion became more intense.Manchester was not brought up withan abundance of religion. It was notuntil his college career that he decidedto choose a religion, and then theEpiscopalian religion grew to be agreat part of his life. He enhanced hisdevotion and faith by attending theAndover Newton Theological Schoolupon graduation from Pc.

St. Michael's Parish announcedManchester wanted a campusChaplain. Immediately Manchesterexpressed his interest in the job. and

continuedpage J

The Beach Party "green" (astroturf) was used as a dance areawhere the latest fashions in beachwear could be seen as the dancerscompeted for space with the strayvolley baU players and baUs. Musicwas provided by Ray Boston - livein a life guard chair under an·umbrella. Free ice cream wasavailable and the ~enior Classoperated a hot dog and refreshmentstand.

One student spoke for everyonewhen he said. "This is rea1ly fun!!.I'm having a hell of a time."Another party goer commentedthat the party was the biggestturnout of RWC students at a non­alcoholic function since theconvoction in September.

The event was sponsored by theTalisman staff. the Senior Class of86. and the Student ActivitiesBoard. Profits from the event wiUhelp defray yearbook expenses.

Sean Manchester came to RWC tobe of service to all the college com­munity. He hopes to start some kindof spiritual gatbering for all interestedstudents. Manchester comes from Bar­rington. RI, where he was raised.After graduating in 1978 with aHumanities Degree from ProvidenceCollege. he attended Andover NewtonTheological School in Massachusettsand in 1984 he graduated with aMasters in Divinity. Manchester ispresently stationed at St. Michael'sparish in Bristol and anxiously awaitshis ordination in early summer.

Manchester has many interests andexperiences. Being an athlete through­out an his academic cafeer, he per­formed. by himself. a l3oo-mile hikethrough the Appalachian Trail. Man­chester continues to offer his servicesto the needy by organizing dinners forthe poor. He also presides as ateacher's aide for second graders in a

Beach Party BigSplash!!!

New Chaplain, Sean Manchester

While the rest of SoutheasternNew England citizens braved araging snow storm, at least 900Roger Williams College studentswere basking in the "sun and sand"at a Beach Party held Fridayevening. Fer,. 7.

The sand was real. but the sunwas provided by artificial light setup in strategic locations in thePaolino Recreation Center on theBristol campus. To beat the heat.one very large donut shaped life­raft like pool and one hot tub sizedpool provided cooling relief. Thebalmy breezes'that beach goers feltwere blown in by a large floor fan.

A volley ball game was incontinuous progress during the

- party and included at times severalhundred players with a variety ofballs. in what seemed at all times tobe an organized game. Puttingpractice greens and frisbees werealso available.

PAGE 2EDITORIAL

FEBRUARY 18. 1986

Major Concern Editorial: SLO Rules Arbitrary?

Letters to the Editor

The recent resignation of Student Senate PresidentMicheal Marren has given rise to various questions ofStudent Life policy. concerning whether RA's can holdStudent Senate positions. According to Director ofSLO Marc Capozza the RA's contract states: "It isstrongly advised that RA's not undertake any activityobligating him or her to ten hours per week on or offcampus time. This includes internships, work study,inter-collegiate sports, and other extra-curricularactivities. In addition outside hours must be approvedby the Assistant Director of Student Life, in advance,"and according to Capozza RA's are obligated todemonstrate academic progress.

It seems that randomness is the only criterion used inSLO's decision making process. Some people areunarguably receiving special consideration when SLOdecides who will participate in what.

In the case of Vice President of the Student SenateElaine Simard she was asked by Capozza, 'after herappointment to an RA position, to facilitate the job ofpresident of the Student Senate. temporarily, whenonly days before she was told that she would have torelinquish her position as Vice President. Capozza doesnot consider this a conflict of interest; however, saysthat to work as an RA and hold a Senate Executiveposition is in fact, "a conflict of interest".

It seems that Student Life has control of the RA's lifeand the arbitrary power to decide what jobs and RAwill and will not hold.

If in fact SLO has the power to do this with regard tothe Student Senate how many other things do they havethe power "keep in check"?

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Mary Ellen Johannson

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A movement is afoot in the land! Parents pre-registertheir newborn children placing their names on waitinglists for. the best pre-schools and kindergartens. Theybelieve this is necessary since the best secondary schoolsonly accept students from the best pre-schools, and thebest post-secondary and graduate schools only acceptstudents from the best secondary scho.ols. And thesestudents, we are led to believe will become the achievers,the leaders of the next generation, the "movers andshakers".

Ho hum, obsessed with mediocracy, here we sit at the"Roger Doger Day Care Center!" (Sweatshirtsavailable emblazened with "Roger Williams CollegeCountry Club"). No need to worry. No "movers andshakers" here or any other small school. Ivy League weain't. We can't wait to get back to New Jersey, Connec­ticut, Maine or New Hampshire. You can hear itmurmured in the cafeteria. The feeling is pervasive inclassrooms and even invades the library. We, at R WC,are not destined for greatness ... We'll just "get by".We're not Ivy League.Reflecting on the Challenger disaster, it becomesapparent that the defin ition of a "mover and shaker"in this country has changed. It is not the school-namedropper, not just the Ivy leaguer. To quote someonewho graduated from a small college as he addressed theNation, "The future is not for the faint-hearted, but thebrave", (President Reagan addressing the Nation on theloss of the crew of the spaceship Challenger). TheChallenger crew graduated from various colleges anduniversities including Framingham State and NorthCarolina A&T - small schools. Yet these persons achiev­ed greatness, they reached for the futute.

The "movers and shakers" are the brave, those notafraid to serve, those willing to gamble and take achance on serving humanity. The "movers andshakers" are Mr. and Ms. Small College graduate, theycould be R WC graduates too!

How do you define yourself? Ho hum or HOTDAMN, look out world, here comes a ROGERWILLIAMS COLLEGE graduate.

From: Nicole MacDougall, only requirements were that theyCo-Editor, 1985-86 notify us, one week in advance, asTalisman Staff to when they would be together to

The 1985-86 Talisman Staff have have the picture taken. This was tobeen working extremely hard this. insure that all of the club membersyear to create enthusiasm within would be there for the picture.the college community towards the There would also be a $10.00Yearbook. Many people take for donation to help reduce the $3,000granted that there will be a Year- deficit that the staff faces at thebook, because it is tradition. et beginning of each year. We alsomany do not realize the long hours gave the clubs the option ofof work that goes into publishing a submitting to us their own photo, ifquality book. We are trying many they already had one they liked.new things this year to get support Unfortunately, participation wasand participation from students to low. and we only receivedhelp us achieve a true represen- responses from about If) of thetation of Roger Williams College. clubs. The Architectural Club was

One of our new policies this year not one of them.concerns the Clubs and Organiza- Since our Photography staff istions Section. The Yearbook staff not very large. it is sometimestwice notified every club that we impossible for a photographer to bewould like to take their group's there to cover an event. In such apicture in an area that they felt case, it is common practice to givewould best show what the club was film to someone who is atten01ngall about (ie The Natural Science the event, and to later ask studentsClub in one of the labs, or the Ski who did attend to loan us anyClub together on the slopes). The continued page 3

~------------------------------To: Messenger To Whom it May Concern:From: Karen HaskellDate: January 2, 1986 An unfortunate set of

The November 25, 1985 issue of circumstances involving the-the Messenger gave undue credit for attempted theft of two class ringsthe CARE (Consume Alcohol occurred while servicing RogerResponsibly and Enjoy) to Karen Williams College Bristol Campus onHaskell, Dean of Students and the October 30th. I would like to clearDean of Students Division. In fact, the air of any misunderstandingsthe program is the work of the and set the record straight as toStudent Life Department and Wes what actually happened.Cable Assistant Director of Student There were three people at myLife, who has been given the display early afternoon on Octoberresponsibility of strengthening 30th; one American and two Saudialcohol education in the residence •Arabians. The two. Saudi Arabianshalls. • conlinu<dfNlg<J J._------------------------_...-:-------------_...._--------------

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YEARBOOK OREDERINGSeniors ordering their yearbooks

this week will receive a $2.00 cashrebate, while others may order atthe regular price of $22.00.MacDougall recommends buyingnow instead of waiting until thiscollectors item price increasemakes it cost prohibitive. Orderforms are available at the Talismanstaff office.

MacDougall also noted thatTalisman Photo Editor MarkMalone is available on a limitedbasis to take pictures or editpictures that any student, studentclub member or faculty membermight want taken or h,as taken forthe yearbook publication. Malonecan be contacted at the Talismanstaff office.

Talisman yearbook co-editorsNicole MacDougall and PeggyConway announced recently thatthe final sitting for senior portraitswill be this week (Feb. 18 throughFeb. 21). An appointment isnecessary for the portrait, but notrequired to order the yearbook,both of which can be accomplishedin the Talisman staff office locatedin the Student Senate.

Rebate forSenior Class!

by Evan Evans

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Manchestereontinued from page I

was quickly accepted by lhe college.Throughout his life, Manchester hasbeen known to be an admirable,generous and loving human being. Hehas repeatedly received good evalua­tions from jobs that he has held, and isregarded highly as being an outgoingand intelligent man.

Manchester hopes to become moreof a part of the RWC community andwould like to plan with students dif­ferent activities such as dinners. prayergroups. services and retreats. There isvery little on campus in the way of in­stitutionalized workshops so Man­chester hopes to begin some kind ofspiritual gathering that students maytake advantage of. lt should be notedthat any activity that the group decidesto undertake will not resemble 2

religious-fanatical experience. Instead,the events will consist of a group ofstudents gelling together to discusstheir faith both in a spiritual and emo­tional way. Manchester would like toshare his favorite pastimes with otherstudents. His hobbies range from thearts to nature. These gel-logethers willgive people a chance to come togetherto discuss their experiences, problemsand faith.

Sean is at RWC to provide studentswith any needs they may have, and tofulfill their spiritual needs wilh hishelp. In addition, he is offering in­dividual conferences and group discus­sion. Anyone interested can contactManchester by dropping a note underthe Chaplain's door located acrossfrom the Dean of Student's Office inDorm I.

On January 28, 1986 PresidentWilliam H. Rizzini of RogerWilliams College and MajorGeneral John Kiely of the RhodeIsland National Guard entered intoan agreement whereby the collegewill provide an academic pro.gramleading to a Bachelor of SCiencedegree for members of the RhodeIsland National Guard. Guardmembers may enroll in courses atany of the three following locations:

- Roger Williams College BristolCampus

- Continuing Education Divisionat 612 Academy Avenue,Providence

- Naval Education and TrainingCenter, Newport Naval Base

Through the college's Open Divi­sion, guard members may seek aBachelor of Science degree in In­dustrial Technology, Business Ad­ministration and Public Administra­tion at a contracted rate per coursewhich entitles them to nontradi­tional credit evaluation for previouswork, life and military experience.

For further information aboutRoger Williams College's offeringsfor members of the Rhode IslandNational Guard, call or write JohnStout, Coordinator of Open Divi­sion, Roger Williams College,Bristol, Rhode Island 02809 (401253-1990.)

RWC B.S.Degrees for

R.I. NationalGuardsmen

Tali srranStaffpictures that they had taken. Sincewe do not have anyone on thePhotography staff who is anArchitectural student, ourPhotography Editor Mark Mulonehas approached several Architec­ture students, and asked them totake pictures for us at the studios.He has received no help at all fromany of these students.

I must admit, I am surprised tohear of your concern for thisproblem. Our office is locatedinside the Student Senate office,the same place that the clubmailboxes are located. And since Iknow that someone does comedown here to get the ArchitecturalClub's mail, I don't understand whyno one has approached anyonefrom our stafr. I myself am in theoffice around lunch time everyMonday through Friday, yet no onehas ever brought their opinions tomy attention. I am sorry that theArchitectural division was notappropriately covered in last year'sbook, but this is a completely newstaff. I do not think it is fair for youto criticize those who are workingvery hard, on something that theyhad nothing to do with. We wouldlike to cover every aspect of theschool in this Yearbook, but to besucessful, we need your help. Youare no longer in grade school, andwe are not here to hold your hand.and guide you through things. Weare welcoming your thoughts andsuggestions, but most of all yourcooperation. If you are not willingto work with us, then I don't feelyou have anything to criticize.

are asking me a lot of questions,handling several rings, talking toeach other in Arabic. In the mean­time, the American asks questions,tries on rings. While talking to theAmerican, the two Saudi Arabianswalk away. Given the fact that eachand every ring has a particular spotin my display, I adjust the locationsof each ring every time a customerwalks away to assure all my samplesare there before anyone gets veryfar from my table. This time, twoempty spots!! I look at theAmerican and I say, "Do you havethose two men's rings?" He looks atme in total awe and shakes his headindicating that he does not havethem. Joan Jenard has to get thosetwo rings back and has to work fast!I'm nobody's fool, and there werethree men at my display and nowthere are two rings missing. Ifrantically tell the American NOTto MOVE. "Stay right here!!" I thenruD over to the two Saudi Arabianswho, by now had walked a relative­ly short distance away and were stillin the Snack Bar. Please realize thatI can't stay away from my displayand the remainder of the 25 rings orso too long because, obviously,there is a thief in my midst and hecould be at my table with my 25remaining rings ... or maybe heisn't. All I know is that in order tohave any of the three searched orquestioned by the campus police, Ineed all three parties present and Ihave to get back to my table withnobody being able to pass the ringto another party, or I wontt comeup with the physical evidence andI'll look like a fool. I, therefore,quickly approach the two SaudiArabians, frantically ask them ifthey took my two rings, at the sametime as taking each one of them byhis hand and escorting them back tomy display. I then stated that noone is leaving until I get my tworings back and that no one is goingto steal from me!

Well, my enthusiasm and deter­mination did payoff, but at a highprice. The potential thief put therings back. When I got back to thetable, all the rings were there.

To the two Saudi Arabians,allow me to state for all the world toread and to believe: You were inno­cent victims of circumstance and Iapologize to you for the necessity toinvolve you in retrieving my ringsby the very nature of yOUT presenceat my display at this unfortunatetime. To both of you gentlemen Iwould like to thank you for yourcooperation and to say to you againfrom the bottom of my heart that Iam very sorry that this happened atall and certainly that it happened toyou. I am very sorry if this situationand my enthusiastic behavior hascaused you embarrasment in thelight of your peers. Finally, I ask foryour compassion in my personalplight in life of trying to do a veryhigh energy job on a daily basis,sometimes in the light of adversity.To the College community, again, Iwant to assure you that, although Ileeded to get these two SaudiArabian gentlemen back to mydisplay quickly to insure againstfurther losses, and to facilitate thereturn of the two rings in question,they were, indeed, innocent of anywrongdoing.

To all of you who have empathyfor my cause, I thank you for yourhumane feelings of understanding,and I know that the good Lord willbless you. Joan Jenard

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Queen Ida, one of the mainattractions at the Cajun andBluegrass Festival held on LaborDay weekend in Rhode Island, is inthe forefront of the movement tobring Cajun and Zydeco music toever-widening audiences. She hasrecently appeared on NBC's "Satur­day Night Live" program and hasjust released her seventh album forGNP Crescendo Records. "Caughtin the Act", hoping for a repeat ofher 1983 Grammy award. She andthe band play an unique style ofCajun music called Zydeco whichblends traditional music with blues,rock, reggae and Latin rhythms intoa Creole gumho which isguaranteed to get anyone withinearshot up and dancing. Dance willdefinitely be the focus on February20th as the UCT Ballroom has oneof the largest and open dance floorsin the state. The ballroom is locatedon Atwood Avenue just North ofJohnston Town Hall at the junctionof routes 6 and 5 and only minutesfrom 295 and 195. Ample parkingwill be available.

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Daytona,Lauderdale

Aim ToModerate

Spring Break'Drinking

by Jim Schwartz

DAYTONA BEACH, FL (CPS)- Daytona Beach and Fort Lauder­dale _. are trying to change their.images.

Both communities are sponsoringorganized activities aimed atsomehow modet:ating studentdrinking during the spring breakinvasions of March and April.

"What has gone on before was 'a.Sodom and Gomorrah affair." says'Jerry Nolan, spokesman for'Daytona's National Collegiat.~__Sports Festival, which is supposedto draw students into activitiesmore constructive than with thosewith which Sodom, Gomorrah,Daytona and Fort Lauderdalegenerally are associated.

HThe festival demonstrates weare getting away from the tarnishedimage of the Past," he says.

Daytona and the other vacationspots in Florida don't have much ofa choice.

This is the first spring breakduring which the_ state's new21-year-old minimum drinking agelaw is in effect, and rising insuranceCQsts are forci mm.uuities tofind ways to minimize the wildpartying that has led to injuries andeven deaths in the.past.

Fort LaUderdale, for one, issponsoring an "Olympics" featuringvolleyball, a tug-of-war and variousdance and trivia contests. -

City officials actively arediscourageing excessive drinking,and have banned alcohol consump­tion on the strip along-1he beach, .'

Daytona Beach hopes to attract ;;up to 20,000 students to its firstNational Collegiate Sports Festival.

The festiNal. scheduled forMarch 8 through April 6, will _feature about 20 different sportsranging from rugllY)o golf.

Four national c.orporations--including -- Walt Disney - and_ ­about 30 Daytona businesses are ~

supporting the events:Nolan hopes the feslival also wilk ..

encourage more corporations to :~..support intramural programs on ....campuses. 1M sports, he notes. canuse some fund-raising help. _

But no one pretends the activitiesaren't intended to moderaterevelers' drinking.

"We hope the level of drinkingwill be lower than in the past,"Daytona Chamber of Commercerepresentative Betty Wilson says.

Daytona also will mount a posterand radio campaign to promotesensible alcohol consumption.

"Any planned activity will beadvantageous in (controlling) howstudents party." maintains BeverlySanders of Boost AlcoholConsciousness Concerning theHealth of University Students(BACCHUS), a group that runs"alcohol awareness" programs oncampuses around the country.

Yet the hard-partying springbreak tradition is still a favorite ofsome local businesses.

The Natural Science Division atRoger Williams College in Bristol,R.I. announces the followingSpring 1986 seminars to be held inthe Science Business BuildingLecture Hall 124 on Wednesdayafternoons from 4:30 until 5:30p.m. The lectures are free and opento the public.

On February 19 Joel Dain,PH.D., Professor in the Depart­ment of Biochemistry andBiophysics at the University ofRhode Island will discuss "The Roleof Nonemzymatic Glycation inAging, Diabetes an Galaxtosemia."

Richard Casagrande will speakon "Gypsy Moths Again?" at theFebruary 25 seminar. He is a PH.D.in Entomology at the University ofRhode Island.

The March and April seminartopics and speakers will beannounced in the future. Forfurther information contact Dr.Martine Villa1ard-Bohnsack at 401253-1040, extension 2038.

In aUf continuing effort to ,assistgraduating seniors in. their jobsearch process, we have institutedT1ae Job BUIlt a.b. The Job HuntClub is designed to bring together agroup of seniors to learn effectivejob search techniques and supporteach other in the job huntingprocess.

In the initial weeks of the· pro­gram, we'll 'concentrate on thebasics: organizing a job search,finding leads, getting resumes andcover letters in circulation, andhandling interviews. As graduationapproaches, we will talk aboutmaking the decision to accept (orreject) a job offer, the "real world"of work, making that first job workfor them, and general after­graduation survival. All along theway. seniors will have a supportgroup of fellow job seekers to talkto, motivate them, and help themfind the job they want.

We have scheduled one sectionof the club to meet on Wednesdaysat 3:30 pm beginning February 19 inThe Meeting Place (Dorm 1). Wecan establish other sections of theClub for groups of five or more ifstudents and their friends wouldlike to get together.

I am sure that some of thestudents you advise (formally andinformally) could benefit from thiskind of support through thesemester. We ask that you take thetime to recommend the Job HuntClub to them. And please don'thesitate to send students to ouroffice for individual assistance asneeded. Thank you much.

NaturalScience

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To: Faculty and AdministrationFrom: Cathy Lombardozzi,

Career ServicesDate: February 4, 1986Subject: The Job Hunt Club

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For further information, writeJACS 73 Tremont St., Boston, MA02108, or call collect to617-72Q-043O.

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with me." Meyer's guitar hasbreathing space and stretches outabove a rich chorus of"La-Ia-Ia-Ia's" _"Voice of America"opens with solitary piano andquickly zooms into a lively romp_The lyrics acknowledge thereassurance of patriotism in music."Voice of America, "ooh" takesthree steps up the scale,accompanied by a driving organ.

Boardman Mike Stone (Journey,April Wine), who co-produc~d thisLP with Downes, deserved somecredit for this band's full sound.Any listen to recent Journey showssimilar characteristics in styles, likestarting a song slow and picking upthe groove. Just compare "Voice ofAmerica" and Journey's"Paithfully."

There's also a touch of theprogressive in these grooves. Thearrangements of "Rock 'n RollDream" and "After The War" (fIip­side to "Go" ate unusual. The mostsuccessful is the former, whichdepends on a boogie piano part andfeatures The London Philharmonic(!) near the end. The lyric is aboutthe sadness life on the road, adifferent angle than "Sole Survivor"took on Asia (Geffen, 1982). "AfterThe War" is a heavy-handed secondpart to Asia's "Wildest Dreams."

Astra surprised me many times.The airiness of "Wishing" and thesynthesized bagpipes at the end; theacoustic guitar break in "Love NowTill Eternity"; the perfectly-timeduse of multi-toned harmonies in"Wishing" and "Too Late." Inshort. this band has grown since itsdepute, and despite ending this LPon the down notes of "After TheWar," it's full speed ahead forWetton, Downes, Meyer andPalmer. .

Kristene Thibeault, a seniormajoring in Administration ofJustice, has received a 5500 awardat Roger Williams College. Knownas the Diane Drake Scholarship,this prize is given annually to astudent majoring in the SocialSciences who has demostratedacademic achievement. Thescholarship is donated by Capt. andMrs. John P. Drake of 41 Mill Lane,Portsmouth, in memory of their latedaughter Diane, a former RogerWilliams College student.

Kristene, a graduate ofSmithfield High School, is thedaughter of Anna K. Thibeault,Concord Street, Greenville, andRaymond Thibeult, Alton Street,Providence. This semester she isinterning at the East ProvidencePolice Department for the Directorof Police Community Relations.After graduation, Kristene plans toenter law enforcement in an urbanenvironment and to practice publicrelations. During the past summershe was an auxiliary fire ranger inthe Forestry Division of the R.I.Department of EnvironmentalManagement.

Thibeault AwardedScholarship

AlbumASIA-ASTRA

by Douglas Cloutier

RecordReview:

One of the most striking featuresof the LP is the solidness of thetunes. "Hard on Me" is bouncy andfilled with regret, but seems pointedto the nearest dance floor (I). "It'shard on me," Welton bellows, untilthe end: "I've hurt youbefore,/Now please don't make ithard on me." Downes synthesizerssoar along, competing with sparaticpiano, while Palmer's drums keep itall knit together.

"Wishing" is pure pop, no"doomsday" 'keyboards here. Thelyric longs for a departed partner:"Wishing, hoping/How can I keepgoing/Till I know your wish is to be

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I guess I expected a lot from thisLP, because of the two-year gapbetween Astra and Alpha (Geffen,1983). This supergroup hands outlittle disappointment in an LP withsurprisingly varied range.

For all the rumoured backstagebattles during the Asia In Asia tour,bassist and lead vocalist JohnWetton (formerly of King Crimsonand Uriah Heell) is still heading upthis band. Keysman Geoff Downes(Yes) and drummer Carl Palmer(E,L & P) again turn in fine perfor­mances. The change in personnel,and sound, is new guitarist RandyMeyer. The ex-Krokusstringbender has added a drivingcrunch to Asia's layered keyboardsound. There are more guitar soloson this LP than on it's predecessors.

"Go," the first single, is thecatchiest tune present with churchorgan intra and guitar hook. It'salso a good example of howWetton's husky vocals work toreach a higher key than in the past,singing "You've got thetime/You've got the time/You'vegot the timelJust GO."

2/24/86 - Moscow Does Not'Believe in Tears (Russian) StarringVera Alentova, Irina Muravyovawith English subtitles.

3/3/86 - Das Boot (German)Starring Jurgen Prochnow, HerbertGronemeyer. Dubbed in English.

3/10/86 - La Nuit De Varennes(French) Marcello Mastroianni,Harvey Keital, Jean-Louis Barrault.With English subtitles.

3/17/86 - Mephisto (German)Starring Klaus Maria Brandauer.

3/31/86 - 8';' (Italian) StarringMarcello Mastroianni, ClaudiaCardinale, Sandra Milo, and AnoukAimee.

417/86 - EI Norte (Spanish)4/14/86 Kamikaze '89

(German) Starring Rainer WernerPassbinder. Contains English sub­titles.

4/21/86 - Yol (Turkish) StarringTarik Akan, Serif Sezer. Subtitledin English.

4/28/86 - Koyaanisqatsi (Hopi or"Life out of Balance")

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Quotes

enjoy the column.Bob Geldoff - (We Are the

World)Administrative excellence.

THE BAD The following peopleshould be smeared with a vile andsticky substance:

The airline industry worldwide-for relaxing safety standards andputting time schedules and cost­efficiency analysis before the livesof passengers. More people werekilled last year than any other tenyears combined.

Louis Farrakan - Spreading hateand encouraging division amongpeople for another year.

Jerry Falwell The secondbiggest creep I have everencountered.

Brooke Shields - For taking ournoses and sticking them in her sexlife.

Everyone responsible for and inanyway connected with theDeBarge family.

Best quote of the year: "Formalinquiries into the nature ofaesthetics aside, identifying beauty,be it in a song, a painting, a pair oflegs, a poem or a friendship is aunique activity: it can be done byanyone, anytime, it always feelsgood, it is free and in itself isbeautiful."

The quote I didn't know what todo with: (From the night clerk atthe AM-PM MiniMart "I knowPhilosophy nothing issomething." (said proudly andaccompanied by a smug smile)

MOler on Best

Harry Stein once said, "one musttake an unswerving stand againstwhat one considers unacceptablebehavior." Nietzche told us thatpassing judgement is a reaffirma­tion of being human. With theseand other platitudes in mind I willtry to capture the good, the bad andthe not-so-easily-indentifiable of1985.

THE GOODLech Walesa - (Solidarity Leader)

For keeping himself and the flameof self-government alive in Poland.

Ted Koppel - (TV News Anchor­man)Por asking the right question,his incisive reporting and keepingthe B.S. to a minimum.

Stanley Jordan (JazzGuitarist)For giving us somethinggood and new. A beautiful musicianyears ahead of his time.

George Burns - (Old Actor)Forstaying alive and well for anotheryear. He teaches how to grow asone grows old.

Jean in the Snack Bar - For thesmile she has for everybody.

Ronald Reagan - For being thebest PR man in the world andmanaging an unmanageable office.Reagan is not half as bad as the mal­contented pseudo-liberalhypercritics say he is.

Whit Hill - (Messenger Columnistand generally tall person)porwalking the thin line betweendaring journalism and not so daringjournalism. Whit, keep up the goodwork, your family seems to really

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Study law abroad. Experience British culture_" Visitlegal and historic sites. Earn full credit.

Roger Williams College will sponsor its thirdannual Law in London Program from May 25through June 7, 1986. If you ate a college oruniversity student or an adult interested in studyinglaw, you may apply.

For further information, phone Thomas E.Wright, Esq. at 401 245-5650 or ":rite to him at theLaw Center, Rpger Williams College, Bristol, RhodeIsland 02809.

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INDOORSOCCER TOURNAMENTThe RWC soccer team will

participate in the ECSU Indoorsoccer tournament Saturday, Feb.22 at ECSU, then will host its ownindoor soccer tournament Satur­day, March 2. More Information onthe RWC indoor tournament will beannounced tbrough the AthleticDepartment. .

HOCKEY INVITATIONALRWC will host an invitational

hockey tournament Saturday,February 22 and Sunday, February23 at the Portsmouth Abbey Rink.The Hawks will take on Gordon inthe first game followed by theUniversity of Southern Maine vsPlymouth State. Exact times will beannounced through the AthleticDepartment.

HOCKEYOn the ice for the Hawks this

season, winning has been a strug­gle, something the hockey team isnot accustomed to. Yet, even withthe team's 3-13 record thus far, theseason has been sweetened withisolated victories; namely, a 9-3 winover Nichols, a 5-2 win ov.erWestern New England and theteam's 5-4 overtime victory. overHawthorne. Since the team's 8-4loss to the University of SouthernMaine, the Hawks have finished2-2.

If the Hawks lacked confidenceand determine at the beginning ofthe year, veteran recruits JackLeonard, Tony Celli and Eric Han­son (who were unable to play firstsemester) have instilled a newdesire and new enthusiasm into thelethargic Hawks.

In his first game back on the icefor the Hawks, Leonard picked up 3goals and I assist leading the teamto its victory over Nichols. In its re­cent game against Hawthorne,Celli's overtime goal iced theHawks third victory. New additionsof Kevin Bessette and ScottAshburn have also added morestability to the squad. The team isrebuilding for the future and withthat a new full-time goaltender,Eric· Kulacz a freshman, who hasbeen the team's starter the secondhalf of the season.

As of February 2, Thomas Con­nolly led the team in points with ISfollowed by Torin Dragsbaek with14 and three players at nine points-- Stephen Wheeler, John Bessetteand Jeff Cordeiro.

Two more players adding to theteam's punch are sophomore guardOrlando Harris and 6-4 center An­thony Rondeau. Harris leads theteam in assists (32) and steals (25)and ranks third in rebounds (SO)and fourth in points (153). Rondeau lhas been a pleasant surprise in hisfirst time out with the team pickingup 97 points, 45 rebounds and .548 Ifree thn?w shooting percentage in ,only .II games. The Hawks are 1-0against CCC opponents.

Home Games -- Tuesday, Feb. 18vs. Emerson ( :30 pm). The Emer­son game is the la~t of the season.

tied the Gordon game 75-75, inwhich the Hawks eventually wentonto win. Ridley leads the Hawks infree throw percentage (.821), se­cond in points (176) and assists (30)and fifth in rebounds (27).

Sports Lineby-Anne LamorleUo

MEN'S BASKETBALL.The men's basketball team (6-14),

looking more comfortab.le and con­fident the second half of the seasonplaying the run and gun style of itsfirst-year Coach 'Dwight Datcher,has had some stunning victoriesover Skidmore (84-83), EasternNazarene (68-66), (the winner of themen's RWC tip-off tournament inDecember), an 83-82 overtinie winover Gordon and recent wins overNichols and Anna Maria 61-48 and87-80, respectively.

Individually, sophomore forwardTom Custance leads the Hawks inpoints (193) and rebounds (70) witha 1.9 turnover per game average in18 games. Custance four straightpoints a field goal and a one-and­one in the wanning minutes againstGordon, proved to the game win­ners. He scored 18 points in thatcontest. His best effort since theholiday break came in a losing ef­fort to ninth ranked (New Englandranking) Eastern Connecticut StateUniversity (ECSU) 71-83 in whichhe scored 19 points and had 8 re­bounds.

Teammate Kevin Herrick aregular on the starting line allseason long, is also a recentnominee for ECAC Player-of-the­Week. Herrick leads the team inassists (32) and ranks second in re­bounds (61) and steals (20) and thirdin total points (164). Herrick's bestgame since the season break wasagainst Eastern Nazarene in whichhe scored 17 poinis.

Another mainstay of tbe Hawksoffensive i . junior Keving Ridley

WOMEN'S BASKETBALLOverall, the women's basketball

team's 11-6 record is by far the bestthis season of all the varsity teams.Helping themselves to an 8-3 recordsince the Christmas hiatus has beena total team effort with the highlightbeing a 6?-63 win over SoutheasternMassachusetts University (SMU)January 18, on the road.

Six Lady Hawks who have had adefinite hand in elevating the teamto its present status are -- JoanneCarberry, Sharon Castel)i (captain),Michelle Fabian, Sandy Vinton andNancy Moran. Fabian. was selectedto the Eastern College AthleticConference (ECAC) Player-of-the­Week Honor Roll after thesophomore forward averaged 24pts., 6.5 rebound, 600/, field goalshooting and an 86% free throwline effort after a I-I week January27. Fabian's 26 pts. against theUniversity of Maine (Machais), inwhich the Lady Hawks lost 66-90,was the highest point game for theteam to date.

Other players nominated to theECAC Player-of-the-Week weeklypoll have been senior guard Castelliand junior Carberry. Freshmanguard Vin ton also has beennominated in that poll as Rookie­of-the-Week.

The winter sports scene on theRWC campus has picked up con­siderable for all three varsity Hawksteams since the hiliday break inDecember.

Winning is no easier than it wasat athe start of the winter season,but both men's and women'sbasketball teams as well as thehockey team have returned withmore determination and confidencethan ever.