Volume 63 number 15
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Work-Study program lacks full participation
By Doug Stanley sum comes from the federal govern
Slightly more than 45 percent of ment.
Otterbein students who were allocated Federal dollars account for 80 per work-study money for the current cent of Otterbein's work-study funds. academic year were not using that The college is responsible for coming money by the end of fall term, ac up with the other 20 percent. For excording to Otterbein financial aid ample, for every dollar given by the government, Otterbein must con- statistics.
Financial Aid Director Mitch Mar tribute 20 cents. Marcus said that his office has cus sent letters to 210 students in early awarded more work-study money than January asking them to indicate whether or not they intended to parti was actually available. This is done to insure that all federal money is spent cipate in the work-study program. The so that federal funds to Otterbein are letter recipients, who had been allotted not reduced for the following school about $175,000 in work-study assistance, were not employed in a work year. If all the federal funds are not study job at the close of fall term. used, Otterbein would receive less
The College Work-Study program money the following year. allows a student to earn a designated Marcus said that this is a common amount of money while working at an practice on campuses nationwide. The A few hardy residents from Engle Hall ignored sub-zero temperatures over on-campus job. Eligibility for the national average of over-awarding for the weekend in an attempt to escape cabin fever with a friendly game of program is determined by the fi work-study is about I5 percent, ac football.
nancial need demonstrated by the cording to Marucs. However, Otterstudent. bein has historically awarded from
So far, Marcus has received 81 20 to 25 percent more than was acresponses to the letter. Of those re tually available. The percentage is sponding, 26 said they didn't plan to higher here because students often use their work-study money and 55 don't use their work-study money.
Over-awarding work-study as said that they did intend to find camsistance sometimes forces Otterbein pus employment.
Students not responding by the end to pay the difference between the amount of money awarded and the of January will be sent a second letter. amount that is actually in the budget. Marcus said that a deadline of about "It's better to spend a little more than two weeks will be set for answering you have than to lose federal funding," that letter. If a student fails to reMarcus explained. spond before the mid-February deadHowever, Marcus said that this line, it will be assumed that he is not practice would likely be curtailed in interested in work-study and he will be the future because federal funding dropped from the program.
Students who are awarded work reductions are forcing the college study assistance are not guaranteed a to provide more financial assistance job. They must apply and interview for than in the past. the job openings that are available. "It Not all of the money that would seems to me we have a lot more stu be freed by dropping some students dents wanting jobs than there are jobs from the work-study program would available," Marcus said. be redistributed to other students.
Also, many jobs that are available "We can't automatically give out to students do not appeal to them. everything we cancel," Marcus said. "There are a lot of students on cam Since Otterbein's work-study propus (who insist) that a job must be gram is currently budget, the over just what they're looking for or they money would be put back into the won't take ·it," Marcus said. budget to compensate for the over
Tragedy struck when an errant punt landed in this nearby tree. Efforts to disOtterbein doled out more than awarding of funds. Marcus said that lodge it with another ball resulted in both being _stuck. 'T&C' photographer $405,000 in work-study money to 464 if there is money left after the budget Virgil Tongish took pity and attempted to assist the group by lendmg a students for the 1981-82 school year, has been balanced, it will be redis broom. That too was lost. Final score: Tree, 21; Engle Hall, 0. Photo by Virgil Tongish according to Marcus. The bulk of that tributed to other students.
'T &C' tn-depth focus Service department: forms, friction, and facts
By Janet Hutzelman
but are lost somewhere in the com forwarded to John Wathen, director of The form has four, color-coded
When the cold winter weather sets munication process. Others get to ser the physical plant, in the Service De copies that are delivered to respective in and the heat in the dorm goes out, vice but are then classified as "de partment who classifies the request. offices at different stages in the comthe first people blamed are those who ferred" and delayed for several months. An emergency request presents a pletion of the communication process. · work in the Otterbein Service Depart When a student has a problem with health or fire hazard and endangers Service gives the original white ment. In fact, anytime anything breaks something in the dorm, the first per life. A request labeled urgent, some page to the worker, telling him that down service is the first to hear about son to be notified should be the stu thing that must be done to meet or work needs to be completed. He sends it. Or are they? dent's R.A. A work request form complete the essential function of the the green copy to the treasurer's office
One of the major complaints stu should then be filled out by either the college; or routine work. It is assigned for accounting purposes. The pink dents have about Otterbein is that R.A. or head resident and turned in to to a trade, such as janitorial, carpen copy is sent to the requestor (in the "Service never does anything." In Becky Smith, assistant director of try, electricity, painting, heating, etc., case of a dorm, 1t goes to Becky Smith;. reality. many of those complaints residence life, in the Student Per and is turned over to a worker in that
Continued on page 3 never get to the Service Department sonnel office. From there, the order is trade to complete.
Photo by I VirgilTongish
PSibyl needs an advisor
For two years Otterbein didn't have a yearbook.
There were many reasons for the lack of publication, all of which have been rehashed many times. Fortunately, one of the back publications came out in the fall, and the other is nearing completion. With the expert guidance of editor Joe Shoopman, the 1982 yearbook promises to display the excellence exhibited by last year's publication.
However, the yearbook is currently without an advisor. John Becker served the function as well as his other commitments would allow and we congratulate him on a job well done. Often the job of advisor is a difficult and time-consuming responsibility. It is also all too often a thankless post, therefore, as he resigns, we thank Becker for sticking by the Sibyl when many questioned whether it would survive.
Now the question becomes, "Who will fill the Sibyl advisor post?" Publications Board is currently taking applications from any interested faculty or administration members, and reminds all that past experience in·working with yearbooks, or any type of publication is not a prerequisite.
As we saw during the two year's Otterbein was without a yearbook, this publication is one of the most important for a college to continue. A yearbook is a pictorial and editorial record of the life of Otterbein in a given year. Lose the Sibyl and we lose the historical record of that particular year.
Because of this importance we urge faculty and administrators to seriously consider the position of Sibyl advisor. All too often we hear the cry from faculty and administrators that apathy is a major problem among college students. We sincerely hope Publications Board and Sibyl staff do not find this same apathy a problem among those people as they search for a replacement for John Becker.
Applications may be directed to Pub Board Chairman Chris Turner.
Wet shorts for Mayne men?
Teacher training review scheduled for next week
Otterbein's teacher education pro areas of the program. They are l) gram will be evaluated by a ten curriculum, instruction and Public member team Tuesday through Friday Law 94-142 education of the handinext week. A comprehensive evalu capped , 2) student services, facilities ation of all state approved teacher and evaluation, 3) faculty, finance education programs is required every and organization. five years.
It was brought to our attention this week that problems have arisen with the clothes dryers in the basement of Mayne Hall. Perhaps that is not quite accurate. The problems with the machines have been there for quite some time now. It is only lately that they have gotten worse.
On the basis of the report, the State The evaluation is examining all Board of Education will either conparts of the college since most de tinue the approval of the teacher ed upartments have teacher education pro cation program, modify the areas of grams. approval or withdraw approval for all
The evaluation team is divided into programs in teacher education at Otsub-teams responsible for specific terbein.
Residents have complained in the past that the dryers didn't do the job. The machines simply weren't putting out enough heat to effectively dry clothes in the normal lifetime of a student. It could be argued that the machines only cost 25 cents a load, and what did you expect for that price, anyway? Fine.
This weekend, however, the dryers reportedly failed to produce any heat, period. One resident of Mayne claimed to have spent $1.75 just to dry his laundry and still had to hang everything in his room to air-dry. We hope that the problem has already been taken care of, or will be soon. It's inconvenient enough to have to deal with something like that as it is, and with the state of the weather lately, trudging around Westerville with a bunch of sopping clothes in search of a laundromat is just aggravating.
The Tan and Cardinal Sports Editor Dave Graham Advertising Mgr. Chuck Castle Published at Otterbein College Layout and Entertainment Westerville, Ohio 4308 I Editor Dave Eisnaugle Second Class Postage Asst. Photo Editor Lyn Ballinger Subscription rate $7 per year Advisor Jim Gorman Opinions expressed herein are those of the staff and do not necessarily reflect the views of the school or its ad Contributors: Joy Grandstaff, Janet ministration. Published every Thurs Hutzelman, Joy Jackson, Craig Merz, day during the school year, holidays Thinh Nguyen, Sue Shipe, Stephanie excepted. Offices in the basement of Jeffries, Pam Clay, JoAnne Ball, the Campus·Center. Loretta Parimuha, Darsi Martin, Editor Dan Hughes Virgil Tongish, Amy Ritter, Barbie Managing Editor Greg Stemm Thoburn, Fred Swan, Karen Moore, Photography Editor Jeff Boehm Les Epstein, Bill Daubenmire, ColBusiness Mgr. Linda Brown leen Muldoon, Rose Shiplett, and Feature Editor Doug Stanley Rhonda Fulton.
Even if the machines are repaired so that they function normally, .one question must still lurk in the mind of anyone who has been forced to do their laundry at one in the morning because they couldn't get a machine before then: Why are there only three washers and dryers in a dormitory that houses approximately I00 tenants?
·State representatives honored at Dept. of Education dinner
Surely the company that distributes the machines around campus could be coerced into leaving one or two more around. Are they in short supply? Maintenance costs sure can't be the reason that more aren't available. The only apparent attention the present machines ever get is cleaning out the change box.
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Two state representatives were cation department. "This will be the honored by Otterbein at a dinner first evaluation of the college's proTuesday sponsored by the Department gram since the full implementation in of Education. 1980 of new standards set by the state Representatives Jo Ann Davidson board " and Dean Conley were recognized for When the evaluation team comtheir continuing support of education pletes its visit, a public report is The dinner was held as part of the written, and the college must compl y four-day visit to Otterbein by an evalu with the team's recommendations o r ation team from the Ohio State Board justify its non-compliance in "reconof Education Division of Teacher ciliation" sessions with the state. Education and Certification. The 12 "Otterbein has been preparing member team is on campus this week teachers since its founding in 1874, bu t to insure that Otterbein's teacher edu the first record that can be located t o cation program complies with state identify recognition by the state is a guidelines. letter written in 1913," says Dr. Ad
"The evaluations are made every dington. "Teacher education has been five years," says Dr. Chester Adding a recognized part of the college sin ce ton , chairperson of Otterbein's edu- that date."
Cold, but hanging in there. This Westerville resident told the 'T&C' that spring is right around the corner. Photo by Virgil Tongish
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Service Department
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The yellow copy is kept by Service until the work is complete
When the job is done, the yellow copy is also sent to Student Personnel showing that the necessary repair or maintenance has been finished
According to Smith the process is running smoother "because we get the pink slip back and 1 keep a closer tab on it." Smith keeps an accurate record of every request turned in, every pink slip received, and every yellow copy that is returned.
work." He said with that type of system they get too many invalid calls and it also cuts out Student Personnel, "who really should know what's going on in the dorms as far as maintenance is concerned."
"Those kinds of things happen," said Wathen. "When they do, we try to fix them right away. We're trying to do the best job we can with the resources we have, and we realize that we can't
do everything Between a communication problem and failure on the service department's part, there are some things that should have been fixed a long time ago."
Smith said after she is notified of an emergency situation she does not writ e ' a request, but calls Service , telling them to act on it as soon as possible
Physical Plant Director Wathen said, "The department reacts as quickly as hi s manpower allows. If we have the resources and personnel it should be repaired that day if it is indeed an emergency."
"The biggest delay," said Wathen, "is a matter of prioritizing."
The deferred maintenance system is another method of economizing personnel by concentrating smaller repairs in each building into one week's work for one man in each dorm. Once each term, deferred maintenance is listed for each building and assigned to that worker who is generally given 5-7 days in which to complete it. If something is reported as being deferred, Wathen explained that students could expect to wait as long as several months for it to be completed , but it should be done within the term. The Service Department does not make a "conscious effort" to check on deferred maintenance to see if it has been completed, but they do look into it if it is reported again as not being done.
The Service Department receives approximately 100 requests daily, IOI2 of which come from dorms through Student Personnel. Currently there are about 140 orders backlogged for various reasons. Some were put on delay because of parts or materials that need to be ordered; many others were in painting and carpentry, areas in which service is currently undermanned
The department is comprised of 35 employees. Seventeen of these are janitorial staff, 3 are carpenters , and 3 are on grounds crew. There are 2 electricians, 2 heating mechanics, 1 plumber, I painter and I auto mechanic The remaining 5 are in supervisory or secretarial positions.
Several head residents and R A.'s turned in requests for deferred maintenance last September and the work has yet to be finished Requests for curtain rods and screens were made for rooms in Engle and Scott Halls at the beginning of the school year. Screens were also requested by Clements residents. and shades were needed or needed to be repaired in Davis and Davis Annex. Such maintenance has been deferred for 5 months mostly because supplies had to be specially ordered However, screens, curtain rods, locks, and other requested items are currently in stock in the Service Department.
Because the Service Department operates on a budget of $1,677 ,000 per year , which includes maintenance, repairs. utilities, remodeling and staff. Salary schedules for employees are not competitive with those of independently owned businesses. However , when there is a job opening in the Department, numerous applications are received
Only a limited amount of deferred maintenance was done over the winter interim because of several major projects on campus. All interior fire doors were replaced in Davis Hall. The outer doors of Mayne were removed and rehung on a new frame with a new center post to replace the· one that had rusted. Wire fencing was also installed in the basement of Towers around electrical circuit breakers and wiring.
Wathen said the present written work request forms help to prioritize the work and get the most accomplished by economizing the personnel they do have. However, because the written work order must pass through so many people before it gets to the Serivce Department, many requests are never written on a form and many more are never even reported. This is especially true of work that is not urgent or an emergency, otherwise known as "deferred maintenance "
"I would like to have it set up where the student could communicate directly with the service department ,"
Some of these projects have yet to be finished because the personnel were pulled off those projects to fill the more urgent requests, which occured when students returned in January. such as heating Davis Annex and shoveling snow Wathen said that the department tries to avoid major problems by implementing a preventive maintenance program. This involves inspecting and reporting damages before school starts and keeping checks on buildings throughout the year to look for problems that might occur. Even with this type of program,
Wathen, "but that just doesn't Wathan explained that it is impossible to foresee everything.
said
Theta Nu sisters search for 'roots' of sorority
By Rose Shiplett
Theta Nu is currently in the process of digging up information about the hi sto ry of their sorority. Dianna
Cro xton , president of Theta Nu, stated tha t no o ne really knows how Theta Nu was beg un.
establishment of the sorority. Even though the sorority was founded upon
this principle, many of its members pursue such fields as business, chemistry and journalism.
The sorority has a membership of 20 girls. Ten girls are allowed to live in the house which is located at 64 West
Accordi ng to Croxton, an alumni ot th e soro r ity is gathering the historical in forma t io n fr om other alumni memHome Street.
Theta Nu's colors are purple and white and their flower is the violet be rs. T he sorori ty plans to incorporate th is infor ma ti o n into their pledge
education prog ram. It will also be used t o ed u ca te the active members of t h e soro ri ty about their history.
Their motto, "Artes Honorabit," means "She shall honor the arts."
Theta Nu's project is the main money making sale of Homecoming
It is kn own that in 1917, the five mums. They are currently planning a bowl-a-thon that will benefit the founders of the sorority were art maj o rs The arts was the basis for the college scholarship charity. fund or a loca)
Sphinxmen ·involved in many campus activities
By Brad Keiser Greg Stemm,
was the second
For any of you freshmen who are elected to the post in the last two experiencing cabin fever and boredom years. Also, Stu "Reggie" Mason because those clubs and extra-cur doubles as sports director for WOBN ricular activities of high school are and the radio voice of Otterbein absent from your college life, Sigma College sports.
Delta Phi may have the cure. The Sphinxmen are everywhere at Otter The unity of the fraternity is best bein. exemplified by their successful group efforts in campus competitions Last
The 46 active members live by the fall, Sigma Delta Phi won the award inotto "Truth to us above all." Thirty for best overall float in the homeof those 46 help make up Otterbein's coming parade. Also, the Sphinxmen marching band, but their musical en were victorious in the Greek Week deavors are not only on the football competition as well as winning ever y field. The Razz Band, which plays at intramural championship with the campus events, local proms and home exception of basketball. coming dances, consists entirely of Sphinxmen.
The Sigma Delta chapter resides in a college-owned house directly across
On campus, Sphinxmen Joe from Clements and Hanby Halls. The Shoopman and Mark Holm have been 14 residents pay $170 per term to instrumental in reviving the Sibyl, live in the house and each member Otterbein's once dormant yearbook. pays $45 per term in social dues.
Becker resigns as Sibyl advisor
By Dave Eisnaugle
about yearbook publishing, but I have not assimilated enough background t o give advice."
The Publication Board met last Monda y to discuss finding a new advisor for the Siby/yearbook, due to the Becker is now confident that the resignation of John Becker. "Sibyl staff is strong and mak ing progress." Feeling he did all he could , he decided to let another individual Mr. Becker's reasoning for resigning was he felt become the advisor, assisting the staff that he "added in different areas nothing to the educational experience of the students in the Sibyl Practicum."
"I accepted the position two years The Publication Board found it ago because no other person seemed their responsibility to seek a new adinterested and / or capable. My only visor. Any faculty or administrati on qualification was I wanted to see a member who is interested in this Sibyl published," wrote Becker. "Since position should contact Publicat io n that time I have learned a few things Board Chairman Chris Turner.
Molly Pelon, Tharen Copes, and Karen Moore (from left to right) 'honor the arts' and much more as sisters of Theta Nu.
Sphinxman Greg Speyer catches up on some reading as the awards behind him stand testament to his fraternity's many campus activities and honors.
Otterbein's student trustee,
Sphinxman
Lambda Gamma Epsilon 'anticipates growth'
By Bill Daubenmire "Our
current membership is at an
Before last year's formation of Alpha Sigma Phi, Otterbein had not allowed an expansion fraternity on unusual low," President Bob McMullen stated, "but we're anticipating new members." campus since 1948. That year, 11 men formed Lambda Gamma Epsilon, better known today as Kings.
During World War II, fraternities at Otterbein suffered as the armed services utilized any available manpower. The male population on call)pus was redµced and severa_l fraternities were forced to merge with other fraternities or close.
Social dues are $45 a term and rent is $250 a term.
Kings spons or one co-ed per term, and hold money-making projects such as car washes, candy sales, and leaf raking.
The fraternity motto is "Loyalty to God, Country, Brothers and Otterbein." The Kingsmen participate in many campus activities, including Greek Week, l.F.C ., May Day festivities, Harmony Night, and intramurals Last year Lambda Gamma After the war, five fraternities and Epsilon retired the Vampire award, seven sororities remained. In I 948 , which is given to the greek organizaLambda Gamma Epsilon was formed tion that gives the most blood. and has been Otterbein's youngest fraternity for more than 20 years. In addition to Spring Weekend , the At first, all fraternity members lived in King Hall. Lambda Gamma Epsilon conducted business there, thus the nickname, "Kings".
Today, the fraternity conducts its In addition to McMullen, officers business at 161 North State Street. The for the- remainder of the term are: house is painted _maroon, which is one of the fraternity colors; the other is Jim Black, vice president; Gene Barrett, secretary; and Bob Bartholoyellow. The house is owned by the mew, treasurer. fraternity's alumni association and is capable of housing 16 men. Currently, 10 of the 15 active members live in the The advisors of Lambda Gamma Epsilon are Dr. Lyle Barkhymer and Mr. Roger Norris.
house.
Owls 'stick together always' as oldest sorority
By Laurie Andrix letter from their greek name and came
The oldest sorority at Otterbein is up with the word "eat" The "S" in Sigma Alpha Tau. Sigma resembles the letter "E".
Sigma Alpha Tau, or Owls as they
The sorority flower is the yellow are commonly known, was founded in chrysanthemum, and the mascot is the 1910. The sorority started when three owl, which represents wisdom The pairs of roommates who lived on the sorority's colors are black and white, second floor of Cochran Hall, bewhich they wear on Mondays,andjade came close friends. They enjoyed each and gold, which they wear on Fridays other's company so much they wanted The motto is "Stick together always." to make their association last. These six girls were the first members of The ideals are sagacity, represented by Sigma Alpha Tau. The girls always the owl, affection, represented by received food from home and they sisterly love toward one another, and loved to eat, so they took the first truth, represented by the sword.
The sorority pin is a symmetrical which is made up of five officers and cross with an owl on the upper vertical all the advisors. The officers are presiarm for wisdom and the sword of truth dent, vice president, secretary, treasurin the lower vertical arm. The pin is er, and sophomore representative. worn m the upright position over the heart.
Every year, Sigma Alpha Tau gives out the Helen McDermott Memorial The sorority house which has been Scholarship. This scholarship is rented from a private landlord since awarded to a junior or a senior, and is 1971, is located at 121 South State sponsored by the alumni chapter of the Street and used to be an old hotel. sorority.
Twelve girls live in the house and each pay $270 rent per term. The sorority The girls in Owls are involved in president is given first priority to live many social projects. This includes a in the house. Then seniors, then the social project every term and a blast juniors. Both seniors and juniors have with Sphinx fraternity during fall to go through a lottery to live in the term. house:
There are 52 active members in the
The governing structure of the sorority and the dues are $30 per term sorority is the Executive Council and $15 for summer dues.
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The Lambda Gamma Epsilon crest symbolizes a strong line of Kings brotherhood stretching back to 1948.
Photo by 1Virgil Tongish
Sticking together! Barbie Thoburn and LaDonna Brevard, two members of Otterbein's oldest sorority, Sigma Alpha Tau, give a sisterly smile from the Owls house on State Street.
Photo by Lyn Ballinger
OU artists display work in Fine Arts Center
By Earl c. Hassenpflug
Four artist teachers from Ohio University were invited to show drawings in The Battelle Fine Arts Center of Otterbein College this month. William Kortlander, Dana Loomis, Gary Pettigrew and Ron Kroutel all work within the realist tradition yet th eir styles vary widely.
space. The drawings are studies of isolation. The figures are sensitively drawn objects with meager though compositionally significant relationships to the environment. In one, the handling of the clothing echoes the rhythms of the sea.
Dan a Loomis builds solidly compo se d dra wings in which each object maint a in s its quality as an object, d is tinct from its environment. The play in g cards look as though one mi g ht p ic k them up. His approach is tra diti o na ll y called trompe-/'oeil, yet h is arra nge ments go beyond fooling th e eye t o e ngage the imagination in ord er t o p ro be their mysteries.
Ron Kroutel's drawings feature confrontations with a large, black dog. The drawings frankly perplex me. The theme calls for the dynamic quality of expressionistic works. The drawing, though, seems less expressionistic than anatomically weak. The surface is quiet and rich in subtlety. Perhaps it is just these contradictions that the artist is attempting to weave into a statement.
Gary Petti g rew has included an Athens, O hi o residential landscape which is st ro ng a nd bold in composition, yet int e res ting down to the smallest deta il. But the drawing which has captured t he mo st attention in this show is one of hi s two figure compositions. In each of the se compositions a casually clot hed male and female stand quiet a part. We view their backsides as th ey interact not with each other b ut with the sea beyond them or perha ps they merely gaze into
The exhibition includes two recent landscapes and two earlier figure compositions by William Kortlander. The same Baroque character pervades both the earlier drawings and the more recent ones That is, in contrast to the work of the other three artists, Kortlander's drawings are less linear, more painterly - less clearly defined, more obscure. The landscape reveal only tiny elements that evidence human habitation Nature is pervasive and consuming His figure compositions only partially reveal the figures in their shadowy environment.
This sketch on display in the Battelle Fine Arts
presented by four professors from the
isolates distinct objects within unified composition. Kortlander integrates the objects and their environment: he weds the object and its context. The mystery in Kort-
is part of an
lander's work is enhanced by his handling of light and by the sensitive tones and soft edges of his darks. The show goes from here to the Depot Gallery in Athens. You won't want to miss it.
'Gnom.e Figures' highlight display by Ohio State graduate at library
Todd Kuy per, a graduate of Ohio S tate Unive rsity and an art teacher at Wort h ing t o n High School, will have a ceram ics di splay at the Courtright Memor ia l Library through February
Ku ype r' s di s play includes various exa mp les of ceramics. Some examples are ha nd built ceramics, slab forms, wheel- t h rown pottery, and functional ware F unctional ware uses decorative tec hni q ues such as applique, incised, pierce d fo rm s, wax resist, and doublewa ll ed co nstruction on various lidded j ars, tea pot s, and bowls.
Th e re is an imaginative display sh own by Kuyper through his "gnome figu res." The "gnome figures" were
developed through a demonstrat10n of handbuilt forms of imaginative experimentation to his students.
A ceramics and drawing teacher for the past 17 years, he explains that some of his art has developed through teacher interaction. His advanced classes have also developed some of the glazes he uses in his works
Kuyper has also added an asset to the Otterbein College Visual Arts Department. He built a 20-cu bic feet, updraft , gas-fired kiln located at the southeast corner of the Battelle Fine Arts Center. The kiln is being used by the crafts course (Art 27) and has helped Otterbein expand its ceramics and sculpture program.
Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" to be presented February 24-27
By Dave Eisnaugle
a
Kuyper, an
for
Ott e rbein's Theater Department, under the direction of Joseph Proctor, assi stant professor of speech / theater, will be presenting William Shakespeare' s "Twelfth Night" for their next production in late February.
Considered as one of Shakespeare's finest comedies, "Twelfth Night" is a fe stive, gently satirical comedy which centers itself around a series of practical jokes and mistaken identities.
man as Orsino, Dick Buckley as Malvolio, Carlyle Owens as Sebastian, Susan Diol as Olivia, Maribeth Graham as Viola, Tonye P-atano as Maria, and the role of Sir Toby Belch will be played by the still unnamed professional guest actor. The role is currently being understudied by Tod Wilson.
Twelfth Night was a holiday that came 12 days after Christmas, which wa s a day of rejoicing and trickery Thu s Shakespeare's play deals with human follies - both in thought and deed
The play consists of a large cast of 24, in which there are seven important roles The major roles are Ed Christ-
The remaining cast members are Jim Harlow, Todd Reagan, Bruce Marvin, Mike Slane, Larry Sherwood, Victor Jones, Brent Erdy, Don Ervin, Roger Tackette, Michael Blankenship, Giovanni Moscardino, Jim Fippin. Todd Freeman, David DeCooman, Steve Salyer, Donna Morris, and Liz Tegzes.
The performance dates are February 24-27, Wednesday through Saturday, and the play will be performed in Cowan Hall.
Center
exhibition
Ohio University. Photo by Virgil Tongish [oomis
Todd
OSU graduate currently teaching in Worthington, shows off
kiln he built
the Otterbein Department of Visual Arts. Kuyper has a ceramics exhibition currently on display in the library.
Wilmington and Heidelberg Fall to Cards
By Joy Grandstaff
The Otterbein Cardinals improved their record this past week by winning two of the three scheduled games. The Cards lost to Ohio Northern, 74-51; but came back to beat Wilmington, 7157: and Heidelberg, 64-62. The Cards' record now stands 4-6.
Riddle said, "We played well, but we still lost. ONU really has a tough team."
Kathy Cole lead the scoring for Otterbein with 12 points and Deb Trager followed with 10.
played an excellent first half and led by 16.
The Cards opened the week with a loss to the strong Polar Bears of Ohio ;-,.'orthern. "We knew it would be a tough game from the start. ONU is always one of the best teams in the state," said Coach Amy Riddle.
The Cards were able to stay up with Ot<iU during most of the first half. With five minutes left in the half, the Cards lead 19-18. The Cards then lost the tempo of the game and ended the half down by 16.
Saturday, the Cards defeated Wilmington. "Wilmington was a fun game for us," said Riddle. "The team was relaxed and able to get out ahead so they could play their game."
Riddle said the Cards set the tempo for the game and played well.
Vicki Hartsough was leading scorer at Wilmington with 26 points. Deb Trager was also in double figures with 15 points. Hartsough also lead the rebounding for the Cards with to.
The Cards' luck continued Tuesday night at the Rike and they were able to defeat Heidelberg, 64-62.
In the second half, the entire game changed when Heidelberg came within nine points of the Cards. "The players and the officials totally lost it, and the game went out of control," said Riddle.
This loss of control cost the Cards an injury, (Deb Trager injured her knee), and put two key players into foul trouble.
With one minute remaining in the game, Heidelberg came from behind to tie the game at 62-62. Hartsough was able to make a field goal with four seconds left to clinch the game for the Cards.
Vicki Hartsough lead the scoring for the Cards with 17 points. Deb Trager scored 14.
For the upcoming matches, Riddle's main concern is with injuries in the wing position. Deb Trager will probably be out until the end of the week with an injured knee. Lynnda Grisso will be returning to the court after suffering a sprained ankle received in practice. Colleen Muldoon is also temporarily unable to play. All three girls play the wing position.
The Cards struggled for a come back, but were defeated.
Hold off OWU
"The game shouldn't have been as close as it was," said Riddle. The Cards
"We lost the tempo and the game plan. We were lucky to pull through," said Riddle. She added that she was glad the Cards won, but she was not happy with their performance.
"We'll be able to get by if we can play a good all around game," said Riddle.
The Cards face tough opponents this week including three teams they have never beaten in the past. The Cards play at Capital tonight, Saturday at Ohio Dominican, and Tuesday they host Rio Grande at 7 p.m.
Cardinals check rally, down Bishops
By Dave Graham
Otterbein held off a late Ohio Wesleyan rally to chalk up win number two in the Ohio Athletic Conference basketball race, 92-84 on Jan. 13.
OC finally took control and held leads from five to nine points throughout much of the first half.
ended up making 36 of their 73 attempts for 49.3 percent.
The Bishops canned 39 of 74 shots for 52. 7 percent for the evening.
OAC leading assist total by dishing out seven. Otterbein had 19 turnovers to 21 for Ohio Wesleyan.
The Cardinals, who led 48-39 at halftime, increased their lead to as much as 17 points midway through the second half. OWU, 0-2 in the OAC and 4-9 overall, cut the margin to five at 89-84 before the Cardinals clinched the game with some late foul shots.
The contest opened with neither team able to mount a substantial lead.
Senior Dino Guanciale shook a recent shooting slump by leading all scorers with 27 points. Junior Ron Stewart added 24 while teammates Steve Johnston and John Denen had 18 and 14 respectively.
Ohio Wesleyan placed six men in double figures. Leading the way was Mark Oberholtzer's 22 points.
The visiting Cardinals shot an impressive 58 percent from the field in the first half before being cooled down during the second twenty minutes. OC
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tainment will be provided by a· live band.
Although OWU scored six more points from the field, Otterbein made 20 of 22 from the foul line including 16 of 16 in the second half. Ohio Wesleyan went to the line only 12 times, making half of those chances.
Johnston grabbed 13 rebounds to lead the Cardinal board effort that ended up with a total of 37, compared to OWU's 38. Oberholtzer hauled down 15 for the Bishops.
Point guard Jeff Kessler kept up his
OTTERBEIN - 92
Denen 6-2-14; Guanciale 11-5-27; Kessler 1-1-3; Johnston 7-4-18; Stewart 9-6-24; Benson 2-0-4; Weaver 0-2-2; Keiser 0-0-0.
owu - 84
Alberts 6-0-12; Fit1patrick 6-0-12; Hollenbaugh 4-5-13; Jarrett 5-0-10; Oberholt7er 11-0-22; Frentsos 5-1-11; Gianakopouls 0-0-0; Anderson 0-0-0; Archie 0-0-0; Morris 0-0-0; Shaffer 2-0-4.
Halftime - Ott. 48 owu 39
Kappa Phi Omega
Kappa Phi Omega will be having its final party Friday, January 22, from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Kings Hill Apartment party house.
Lambda Gamma Epsilon
The Kingsmen will be having their final dinner on Sunday, January 24, at the Kings' house around 6:30 p.m.
Sigma Delta Phi
The party is open to all freshmen and independents.
Undecided About A Major?
A series of career exploration workshops will be held for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors who are undecided about their major. The workshops, taught by Marlene Suter, director of career planning, have a limited enrollment of 15.
RA selection to begin campaign
Are you interested in accepting the challenge of being a Resident Assistant?
The Resident Assistant selection process will begin its campaign Jan. 25-29.
"The 'campaign' is a new procedure in which the selection committee will sell the Resident Assistant (RA) position to the student, as well as the student selling himself to the committee," said Becky Smith, assistant director of housing.
The Sphinxmen's Razzmatazz rush party will be Saturday, January 23, from 9:30 p.m. -I:30 a.m. at the Beightler Armory.
All freshmen and women will be admitted free. Independent men will be charged $3.
A bus will be leaving from the Campus Center every hour to take people to the armory and to bring them back. There will be a 50 cent charge for riding the bus, which will be paid before boarding the bus.
In addition, a workshop on resume writing will be conducted by Frank Mitchell, director of career services on Wednesday, Jan. 27, from 4-5:00 p.m., in T-10-C.
Workshop registration can be made in the Career Services Center. T-105.
Stress Management Workshop
How stress affects the college student and how the college student deals with stress will be covered in a workshop tonight sponsored by the Residence Life Staff.
The campaign week will include ''chit-chats" with Head Residents and RA's discussions of proper methods in acquiring an application, and an information session January 27 at 7 p.m. in dining rooms one and two in the Campus Center.
A Resident Assistant wears many hats; that of a friend, counselor, programmer, and disciplinarian.
Publicity posters will be in various places on campus with additional information.
or Becky Smith in
Personnel if you have any questions.
The Spinxmen's final dinner will be Tuesday, January 26, at 7 p.m. at Duffs Smorgasbord. All freshmen are welcome to attend. Any freshmen can come to the house if they need a ride to the dinner.
Pi Beta Sigma
The stress management workshop will be held Thursday, January 21 at 7:30 p m. The workshop will be in the west main lounge of the Campus Center.
Pi Sig will be having its rush party with Alpha Sig on Friday, January 22, from 8 p.m.-1 a.m. The party will be at the Forest Park party house, enter-
The people conducting the workshop will be Otterbein alumna Belinda Berkowitz, program director of the Bridge Counseling Center in Columbus, Ohio and John Hughes, director of the Concord Counseling in Westerville. Ohio.
Card Cagers raise OAC record to 3-0
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By Dave Graham get back into the game. Oberlin's 6 foot 5 inch all-OAC
The Yeomen outscored Otterbein 49-36 in the second half to dominate. Ob 1-k h h h d · h · er in too t e ot an in s ootmg by canning 20 of their 32 second half in 63 attempts or percent.
The Cardinals went cold making only 11 baskets in the last twenty f • minutes or 44 percent. Making 16 of 20 free throws in the second half kept Otte b · · th ld d f r em in e ea an away rom total disaster.
center Terry Stallings, who scored 38 points in last year's confrontation with the Cards had 25 counters this time around 6 foot 3 inch freshman · • Greg Cotton added 20 pomts while Steve Woodring and freshman Todd Williams had 15 and 14 pomts respectivelv.
OTTERBEIN _ 91
Otterbe in coasted mto the locker ro om with a 55-39 lead and seemed
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Otterbein shot 63.8 percent from the field for the game, shooting in 36 of 57 shots.
terbem offensive effort by sconng 30 pomts, makmg 12 of 18 field attempts f and a per ect 6 of 6 from the foul lme.
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A differe nt Oberlin team showed f th d h lf f I d up or e seco n a o p ay an hittl d t
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Junior guard Ron Stewart kept up his nat1on-leadmg scoring average by · - 28pumping in pomts.
Senior forward Steve Johnston b contn uted 12 pomts while center John Denen ;:idded 11
Oberlin made 36 of 65 attempts for 55 percent.
Once again the foul line came to the rescue for Otterbein as they sank 19 of 24 free shots for 79.1 percent.
The Yeomen made 16 of 21 foul shots for 76 percent. by grabbing 30 missed shots to Oberlin's 26. Johnston led the Card ff · 8 s · f e ort with tallings had 10 or the Yeomen · · Otterbein had nme turnovers to Oberlin's 8 ·
Stewart 12-4-28; Kessler 3-0-6; Johnston 2-8-12 ; Guanciale 12-6-30; Denen 5-1-11 ; Weaver 0-0-0; McDonald 2-0-4.
OBERLIN - 88
Woodring 7-1-15; Williams 5-4-14 ; Cotton 8-420; Stevenson 0-0-0; Stallings 12-1-25 ; Sipp 2-4-8; Taylor 1-0-2 ; Williams 1-0-2; Lieber0-2-2; Eubanks 0-0-0
Halftime: Ott. 55 Obe. 39
Fouled Out: Ott. - Denen Obe. - Stevenson
Attendance: 300
Denen thriving at pivot despite being 'too short'
B y Dan Hughes
So meo ne should tell John Denen tha t he is too s h o rt to be playing center on a college bas ketball team. In a game which is domi nated by players that are as tall as trees, De nen appears to be no more than a sa pling.
His relative lack of height hasn't hurt him yet, however, because he has been a stando ut performer on this year's mens' va rsity squad even though he stands o nl y 6-foot-3. The senior from Was hington Court House has shot 52 perce nt from the field for 14.2 points per ga me, making him an integra l part of the Cardinals' 11-3 mark th ro u gh Sa turday
So far, the Cards have coped with being out-sized in every contest. Denen feels it may even be working to their advantage. "Florida Southern was rough Ohio Northern was one of the roughest games all year. Teams are caught up with jamming it inside on us At Florida Southern, the guards were so used to passing inside that they were scared to shoot from the outside at the end of the game, and it cost them," he said.
Denen. "We haven't peaked as a team yet. We've been playing 20 to 25 minutes of good basketball a game. We're two or three games away yet."
When he prepares for a game, Denen says he must get himself ready to be challenged by the opposing team.
Denen is accustomed to the kind of attention he is receiving as the Cards' starting center. He was the Ohio Class AA High School Player of the Year as a senior in 1978, scoring 22 points and collecting 16 rebounds a game. He led Washington Court House to the state high school playoffs, where it lost in the district finals to the eventual state champion in triple overtime.
Dene n e nj o ys his position on the tea m , bu t a dmits it's not easy. "It's t o ug h I t h ink it's not so much the heig ht th a t bothers me, it's the strength of tho se gu ys. At the beginning of the gam e I'm fine, but it's tough to post up or re bound at the end when I'm tired and they lean on me," he said
Still , I think I create some problems for them, too. If they don't come out on me , I can shoot 16 or 20-footers. If they do come out, I can drive into the middle to shoot or pass off to someone else," Denen said.
"I get ready for the physical aspect of it," he explained. "I know the other teams are going to jam it inside. I don't get any more prepared as a center than I did as a forward. One, I know I have to box out the other center and let Steve or one of the other guys get the rebound. Two, I have to be able to rebound.
"I like to feel relaxed on the court. We have a real relaxed team, almost too relaxed. We know every team in the conference is out to get us. I don't think we feel the pressure," Denen remarked.
He was recruited by Ohio University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Middle Tennessee State. Still, he recalls, he was very interested in Otterbein. "In the back of my mind I wanted to come to Otterbein, but I was only 18 years old, and everybody was saying 'take the scholarships."'
John Denen
pendicitis, which kept him out of the lineup until the end of the season, when he rejoined the team for its run at the final four.
Denen said he sees himself more as a forward than a center in the Cardinals' game His play is a bit less controlled than it would be at another position. "Coach (Dick) Reynolds leaves it to my discretion. If Steve (Johnston) or I get a rebound we can just take off on the break."
Re ynolds first approached him about taking over the pivot position fr o m g raduating senior Tom Dill last summ e r. " At the time I didn't think we co uld win with me at center. I thou gh t pe ople would develop in the p rogra m," Denen recalled.
Although he says he likes to feel relaxed on the court, Denen's performance is far more inspired than that suggests. He is an active player, always moving, hustling, directing other players. He attributes some of that to the partisan crowds in the Rike Center. "I loved it when the students came back after break for the Ohio Northern game. The second time we came out, the stands were full and the band was playing. I loved it. There's great college basketball atmosphere here," he observed.
The Cards haven't played their best basketball yet, according to
Denen spent two years at Middle Tennessee State before transfering to Otterbein in 1980. His first game, against Urbana, was a memorable one, but he said he would have been just as happy with less than his game-high 30 points. "I would have liked to have had just 15 or 16 so I could have just mixed in."
Denen's career took a temporary detour just after his first OAC game, a victory at Ohio Northern. "I noticed at halftime of the ONU game that my stomach hurt. It hurt again after the game, and then went away. Tuesday night Coach Reynolds and I went to Miami Trace to look at (present Card forward) Kirk McDonald, and it started hurting again, so I went home. The next night, instead of being in the starting lineup, I was in the hospital."
That "hurt" was a symptom of ap-
Denen is a physical education major, and is currently student teaching health and physical education classes at Dublin High School. He says he hopes to continue teaching after graduation and would like to coach as well.
He expressed surprise at the notoriety that the Cards are receiving despite being in the shadow of Ohio State University. "I teach a health class at Dublin Middle School, and the other day during a break I was talking to the kids about the team. One kid was asking about Kirk McDonald. There they are in Dublin and they even know our reserves!"
A lot of teams know more about John Qenen these days Most of them wish they didn't.
Otterbein won the rebound battle
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