During the late sixties and early seventies many coilege campuses across the country were plagued with student riots. However, student , iolence wasn't a problem at Otterbein College.
According to Dr. Harold Hancock, Chairman of the Department of 1--I istory and Political Science, in the fall of 1967 the President of Otterbein College. who was then Lynn W Turner. began working to increase communication and cooperation between the faculty and the students Between 1847. when Otterbein was fo unded, and 1970, the major governance body at Otterbein consisted of only faculty members and admin1 istrators. They were the ones who
voted on the policies that the students were "forced" to live with.
Hancock said the majority of the faculty was quite willing to share its power with the students.
Dr. John Laubach , Parliamentarian of the College Senate, said the students did have a Student Senate. but they only dealt with social affairs. while the Faculty Assembly concentrated on all of the academic affairs
President Turner wanted to change the governance system of the college, and he recommended that a committee of twenty-one people, composed of faculty. administrators, students, alumni, and staff, govern the college.
Hancock said "a committee studied this proposal and recommended that we (Otterbein) have two bodies One would be composed mostly of students and the other one would be madeup of faculty members, with a cabinet at the top."
Hancock said President Turner had some objections to the committee's proposal. But. eventually the present plan was suggested, and it went into effect on September 1, 1970.
Today the Otterbein Senate consists of students, faculty. staff, alumni representatives, and trustees.
Hancoc k said the majority of the faculty was quite willing to share its power with the students. He added. "Most students were also anticipating having a say in the college governance system." Hancock explained many
students thought that revolutionary changes would be made overnight. They probably didn't rcali1.e that the Board of Trustees still had. as it does todav. the final authority of the college. Prior to 1970 the Board of Trustees consisted of forty-five members many of which were from the United Methodist Church. In 1970 the number of members was reduced to thirt 1
Three students. three faculty members and business and church leaders now make up the Board of Trustees
Changes were made. but they took some time. Laubach said that "many social changes were gradually made " He said at one time women had to be in their residence halls by a certain time in the evening. Students were al s o required to attend compuls o ry chapel Continued on page 3
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Winter weekend activities
By Scott Smith
Movies and outdoor activities are on tap for this year's Winter Weekend sponsored by CPB.
The movie "Alien" starts the weekend's programming Thursday evening at 9:00. In the Campus Center lounge on the wide screen T. V "Alien" will also be playing on Friday at 9 p.m. and Saturday at I 0 p m. Winter Weekend's feature movie is "Slap Shot" starring Paul Newman. This movie will be shown at 7 p.m. on Friday, 6 p.m. Saturday, and two shows Sunday at 6 p.m and 8 p.m. Other activities planned, weather permitting, are ice skating and sledding on Friday Refreshments will be served afterwards from 4 to 5 p.m. in the Campus Center lounge. Times and locations for the skating and sledding have not been determined. Look for posters in the Campus Center giving more details.
By Janet Hutzelman
Who will be the 1982 Winter Weekend Queen?
The five candidates. all sophomores are: Beth Bihl, an independent from Wheelersburg, Ohio ; Val DeVore, a nursing major from Columbus and a member of Tau Epsilon Mu
Robin Harris , is from Cincinnati, a member of Sigma Alpha Tau and is majoring in nursing
Jodi Oder is a home economics major from Tiffin, Ohio and is a member of Sigma Alpha Tau.
Sonya Spangler. a member of Tau Epsilon Mu. is from Reynoldsburg and is majoring in elementary education.
The new Winter Weekend Queen will be announced at the coronation ceremony during halftime activities at Saturday's basketball game against Denison.
Senate passes two bills and approves constitution
By Joy Grandstaff
A bill regarding the new standards fo r graduating with honors was passed by the Senate in its Jan. 20 afternoon session.
The major change the bill will req uire is that any graduate who has s uccessfully completed (with a grade of "C" or better) three or more Honors c ourses and who has attained an average of 3.6 or better will be graduated "With College Honors."
The bill, which was recommended b y the Academic Council. maintained the already established qualifications for graduating "With Distinction" a nd " With Departmental Honors."
The new policy will take effect with the June. 1984 graduating class.
The Senate also passed a bill recommended by the Curriculum Committee to add the Philadelphia Sem-
ester Plan to Otterbein's off-campus programs.
The Committee claimed that it was the best replacement it could find for the Merrill-Palmer Institut e program which was halted two years ago.
The school is located in Germantown. Penn and has faculty resources in such fields as sociology, art, social work. philosophy and religion.
This opportunity will be open to students starting in September of 1982.
Senate also approved the constitution of the new Otterbein Television Society, Take One
Take One is designed to provide television experience for members and programming for WOCC (WestervilleOtterbein-Community-Channel.)
Center Carl Weaver eyes the basket during Saturdafs tilt with Mt. l 'nion.
The 6-foot- 7 Weaver played a major part in Otterbein's 79-69 win with his rebounding and foul shooting. See page 8 for details. Photo by t Lyn Ballinger
The Cards won their third straight nail-biter Tuesday night against Rio Grande, 62-60. See story on page 7. (Photo by Karen Medicus)
So you wanna be an ·R.A.?
"Are you interested in accepting the challenge of becoming a R es id e nt Ass is tant?"
La s t wee k , we ran the above sentence as the lead to a story descr ibin g th e c a mpaign begun by Student Personnel this week to a t trac t s tud e nt s to the position of Resident Assistant. This week we run th e se nt e nce as a personal question.
T h e p ositio n of resident assistant is an extremely difficult one to fi ll a nd we e ncourage anyone who is even remotely interested inm t h e posi ti o n to consider the advantages and disadvantages carefully. _
Unfortunately while the role s of a resident assistant are many, often residents see th e per s on simply as someone out to "bust" them for not o b ey in g rul es dealing primaril y with alcohol and visitation. Stude nt P e r s onnel will expect you to enforce those rules, your resi d e nt s will e xpect you to give them slack, and you'll be caught in t h e middle. Violation s, as we all know, are widespread and yo u'll h ave to make some tough decisions about when to enforce a nd wh e n t o g iv e slack .
Some current res id e nt ass is tant s expre ss great faith in the support they receive fr o m S tud e nt Per s onnel, other s express a strong concern t h a t th e r e is a se riou s lack of support. We encourage you to ta lk t o·a large number of current re s ident assistants from a varie t y of v iewpoint s .
As a recent exa mpl e of difficult decisions which face resident assistants conce rn s a part y which was held in Davis Hall at the end of last ter m Several re s ident as s istants were caught consuming alcohol a nd w e re relieved of duty (in fact this is one of the reasons residen t a ss istants ar e being recruited at the present time).
Aside from t h e obvious problems associated with enforcing regulations whi ch are frequently (and at times almost casually) broken, cons id e r the dedicati o n which is needed to the residents on the floor. Y o u will be responsibl e for talking with the individuals with pro bl e ms when yo u' d rather go to bed or study You wil l need to leav e your door open at all times during the day, and your room co uld easy become more of a lounge for your particular floor rat h e r than a private room.
Other respo n s ibilities include keeping your residents informed about the stat u s of their damage . about living conditions on the floor, and any e mergencies which come up You will also be asked to try a nd plan some activities which will involve your residents in a range of activities designed to "build a communi ty"
T h ere are s ome advantages to becoming a RA which are significa n t a n d n ee d to be noted. There is the obvious advantage of a salary of s lig htl y over $800, and room expenses are covered. C heck wit h t h e financial aid department as to the current status of figuring RA salaries when financial aid forms are filled out.
Besi d es t h e financial benefits of becoming an RA, there are a lso some p h y chological benefits. Many resident assistants feel th eir posit io n has helped them to grow personally. Many speak h igh ly of t h e ir residents and feel extremely close to the people th ey h ave h e lped to counsel, this is expecially true in the women's d ormitories.
Whi le we certainly cannot enthusiastically support the decision to beco me a resident assistant, mainly because it seems the daily ( oft e n 24 hours) pressure is hardly worth the few advantages the po s ition offers, we do recommend to anyone considering the p oss ibility to keep an open mind . Listen objectively to head resi d e nts, other resident assistants , former resident ass-istants, yo ur peers, Student Personnel, and most of all your own conscience Try to see through the typical popular rumors about the ho r ro r s of being a RA, as well as overlooking the inevitable propoganda set forth from the Student Personnel to persuade pers p ectives that being a RA is an extreme honor.
It is neither a n honor nor a terrifying experience but, simply a job. Consider a ll the angles before you make your decision.
I APPRECIATEYOUR INTEREST IN BECOMI\N(x R.A.BUT 1 TO BE ELIGIBLE 1 I THINK YOU NEED TO SHAVE, /I.WO SHOWER ••• ANDGET , RID THE I AND BEER,
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Memorial services held for Turner
A memorial service for Otterbein Science, and Mrs. Loretta Evans College President Emeritus Lynn W. Heigle, a 1969 Otterbein graduate Turner will be held on Sunday, Jan President Thomas J. Kerr. IV is uary 31 , at I :30 p.m. in Riley Auditor scheduled to present the opening ium at the Battelle Fine Arts Center. remarks, and Rev. Chester R Turner Turner, Otterbein's seventeenth is scheduled to give devotions. president served from 1958 to 1971, The Otterbein College Concert and died on January 4 He was also a Choir, under the direction of Mr s. honorary trustee of the college. Lynn Hurstad, and faculty members
The memorial service will include Dr. Michael Haberkorn and Ms remarks by three speakers: Joanne Diana Van Kamp will provide special Van Sant, vice president for student music. Vera Turner, wife of Turner has affairs and dean of students; Dr. Har agreed to attend the service. old Hancock chairperson of the The memorial service is open to the De par : ment of History and Political public
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Preference Signing Sunday
Preference signing for freshmen and independent men is scheduled this Sunday in LeMay auditorium beginning at 6:30 p.m. and continuing to 8:30 p.m
Following the signing the various li st s are giv e n to the resp ective fraternit y pres idents who take the list back t o th e ir individual memberships The individual fraternit y then reviews th e li s t and either accepts or rejects those who have signed. Most groups then go to each individuals dorm or residence
and extends an invitation to be gin pledging.
The intra-fraternity council reminds all upperclass fraternity m e mbers only fraternity presidents, th e president of I FC and the secretary of IFC are Permitted in LeMa y auditorium whil e preference signin g is in progre ss
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in Cowan Hall every day of the week. After three misses. a student was required to take an extra credit hour for each day missed. before he could grad, uate. These policies are no longer in effect.
Approximately 1,200 students voted in the first Senate Election. Today, a good turnout is between 400-500 students.
Laubach said that "he tends to view the present governance system as basically the old faculty system plus student representation." He also said the Faculty Assembly had the same basic committees that the Senate has today. Prior to 1970, students could not be members of these committees.
Laubach stated there was much more student involvement and interest in the governance system in 1970 than there seems to be today. He said approximately 1,200 students voted in the first Senate election. Today, a good turn-out is between 400-500 students
Articles about Olterbein appeared in newspapersacross the nation, including "The New York Times."
Since Otterbein was one of the first colleges to incorporate administrators, fa cultv. the students in a governance system, the college received a good deal of publicity Articles about Otterbein appeared in newspapers across the nation, including The New York Times Television and radio commentators also spoke of Otterbein in their broadcasts. According to Hancock, a Whitehouse spokesman said, "The Otterbein experience provides a heartening example of what can be achieved when all groups in a college community are devoted to improvement with change rather than with destruction and tumult." Moreover, a former United States Commissioner of Education, Earl McGrath, wrote a book about college governance, in which he devoted a major part of one chapter to the Otterbein experience.
According to the "Otterbein College Bylaws", the major functions of the Senate are to establish educational goals, policies for admission and retention financial aid criteria. academic standards, graduation requirements, housing and food policies, curriculum offerings, and social regulations. The Senate also sets up the calendar for social and cultural campus events. Furthermore, the Senate is responsible for all campus programs.
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The Senate meets on the third and seventh Wednesdays of each term at 4:00 in the Battelle Fine Arts Center. Students may attend the Senate meetings as long as they sit in the balcony of the auditorium. They are not permitted to speak on the floor, unless they first ask President Thomas J. Kerr, who will in turn ask the senators to decide whether or not the person may speak.
Laubach said that if a student would like to propose a bill. he should first talk to a student senator about his concerns. The student senator can then ask the Senate secretary, Phillis Tillett. for a bill number. The bill can then be placed on the next Senate Agenda Then during the Senate meeting. the bill will be discussed and most likely sent to a Senate committee for further discussion and revision. When the bill is brought back to the Senate it will either be adopted, amended and
adopted, rejected, or sent back to the committee for more rev1s1ons.
The Senate has se, era! standing committees. They are the Administrative Council Academic Council. Appeals Council Campus Affairs Committee, Campus Services and Regulations Committee, Curriculum Committee , Judicial Council, Personnel Committee, Rules Committee. and Teacher Education Committee.
All faculty members· are automatically senators Student senatorsat-large and a student trustee are elected by the student body. Both students and faculty members can run for -the various committee positions
Laubach said last year there weren't enough students running for senatorat-large. so everyone who ran wa s automatically elected He's hoping for more student involvement this
year.
Petitions for senator-at-large student trustee. and the various committees will be available at the Campus Center office startin,g of Feb 22 and they must be returned by 4:00 p.m. on Mar. 5. Nominees for senatorat-large and student trustee will be posted on the governance bulletin board in the Campus Center on Mar. 29 Students will elect the senators-at-large and a student trustee on Apr. 14 The Senate will also elect its committ ee members on that day. Department and division representati,es will be elect ed at 4 :00 p m on Apr. 15 If necessary. trustees and senators-at-large will have their run-off elections on Apr. 28.
More information about the Senate can be obtained from the governance bulletin boards in the residence halls
Author reflects on start of her career
By Jo-Anne Ball
"I am going to be a writer when I grow up," declared Candace Hartzler when she was a sixth grader. While other girls dreamed of becoming nurses or teachers, Hartzler remained firm in h er belief that someday she would be a writer.
If recog nition and awards mark the achievement of that declaration made in chi ldho od. Candy has arrived. Her short story. "Black Tea and Artichoke Hearts." was published in the 1981 spring edition of Otterbein's Quiz and Quill maga7ine. In December 1981 she won the Christmas short story contest sponsored by the "Columbus Dispatch." However, the journey toward obtaining that recognition and honor was not a direc t one for the writer.
Candy grad uated from Olentangy High Schoo l in 1964. After working for two years at age 20 she married her childhood sweetheart, Steve Hartzler, and settled into the accepted mold ofa housewife.
"Whateve r I was searching for eluded me. But I did know that in orde r to find that something, I had to go to school or ohtain training of some kind."
But a need for self-expression surfaced in the ea rly married months. She began to keep a journal of her daily life. a commitment she would carry out each day for 11 years.
Her "bloss oming out." as Candy terms it. sta rted after the birth of her third child. Kristina. in June 1977. "I was so depressed. The doctors called it postpartum depression. All I knew was that I felt the urge for further selfexpression. I needed to do something apart from the daily schedule of dishes and diapers that I faced," she said.
"Whatever I was searching for eluded me. But I did know that in order to find that something, I had to go to school or obtain training of some kind," sh e continued.
During the summer of 1978, which Hartzler christened, "the summer of my new birth," she investigated several avenues of appraoch to try and solve her dilemma. An interest in social serv ice nurtured by volunteer work s he had done with the organization, "Help Anonymous." for the city of Delaware, led her to the Columbus In stitute of Technology.
She attended CTI for a year and found stimulation for her creative mind. "There is so much out there to learn," she said.
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In the course of that year, Candy discovered that she was not really suited for social work She also rediscovered her writing talents.
During her last quarter at CTI, she was involved in a course that required a lot of writing. The instructor, Dr. Jim Jackson, who had befriended her, took her aside one day and questioned why she was at CTI. He told her she belonged in a four year school. "Jackson had seen something in my papers," she recalled, "and advised me to pursue my writing talents ."
" Everything she has become as a writer is because of her own sheer determination. I am filled with admiration/or Candy. She is an inspiration to us all."
Confessing that she had forgotten that moment her dream as a little girl of becoming a writer, Hart7ler explained the reason for the mental lapse. "In the family and community atmosphere I came from, women grew up to do what women are supposed to do - stay home and take care of a husband and children and a home."
Hartzler acted on Dr. Jackson's advice and the recommendation of a close friend, Janet Wilson, and entered Otterbein College the fall of 1979 in the Adult Degree Program. The course was "The Emerging Woman."
Hartzler praised the course instructor. Mary Lynne Musgrove. Hartzler commented on the strength and nurturing Mary Lynn imparted to the class. "Her counsel to me was that if I wanted to become a writer, I probably could or. at least, why not try. In reality, Mary Lynne gave me permission to become something. She gave me a big, big nudge."
Musgrove remarked that she had never before met a person like Candy ·.h so little knowledge of writing as a craft and such an intense desire to become a superb writer. "Everything she has become as a writer is because of her own sheer determination. I am filled with admiration for Candy. She is an inspiration to us all," Mary Lynne concluded.
The next step on the journey to becoming a writer was a philosophy course with Dr. Norman Chaney. Chaney, an associate professor of English at Otterbein, remembers Candy as a good student, but primarily he noticed her enthusiasm and vitality. "I'm glad for her," Chaney said. "Her recognition is well deserved."
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of nonfiction short stories while in a philosophy class. She would take these stories to Musgrove for evaluation. According to Hart7ler, the stories would come back marked with comments like "terrible, a bunch of garbage or ugh!" But one day the comments changed. At this point, the
Emerging Woman instructor sent Candy to Dr. Cecile Gray. Candy fondly remembers the patience that Gray, an assistant professor of English at Otterbein accorded her. The professor worked freely with Hartzler outside the classroom. "Cecile took it upon herself to help me. She worked with me, shaped and molded me. But the greatest gift she gave to me was not just critiquing my stories. She talked to me as one creative person to another. And, all the time telling me, "Of course you can!"
"You know, to be a writer vou must be a recluse in your own mind. A writer has to know everything. As I go along in my life, I hope to have the opportunity to help others as I have ben helped."
And, according to Gray, Hartzler will succeed as a writer. "Candy has the gift of the muse," the English pro -
fessor said. "She has such drive teamed with a great deal of heart. When you add to this a sensitiveness to the sounds of words and a willingness to rewrite, rewrite and, then, rewrite again, you have the qualities that will produce a great writer "
It was as a student in Gray's creative
by Lyn Ballinger writing class the spring of 1981 that Hartzler wrote the story, "The Gift ," which eventually won the Columbus Dispatch contest.
Hartzler is studying at Ohio State University this quarter with Dr. Francine Sevel, a fiction writer. Spring quarter will find her back on the Otterbein campus taking the I.S 27 course , Dialogue of Men and Women.
Candy's first concern, in discussing her goals, is to obtain her degree. "The more I write and the more classes .I take, the more I realize I need to know. You know, to be a writer you must be a recluse in your own mind. A writer has to know everything. As I go along in my life, I hope to have the opportunity to help others as I have been helped. The nudges l received along the way made the difference for me along with my own personal desires and ambitions. However, l know I wasn't ready for college at 18. At that age, one is all caught up in their own pain. l feel adults have so much more to offer the world than the youth."
Hartzler and her husband, who is the senior vice rpesident of the Hartzler Mortgage Company, live north of Westerville. They have three children, Keith, 12, Bryan 9, and Kristina, 4. "Steve is very supportive of me. However, he does expect things to remain the same at home. He jokingly tells me to go and do what I want, just don't disrupt the home life. But it becomes difficult juggling schedules of children inv_olved in cub scouts, gymnastics and intramural basketball with my schedule of studying, cooking and housework. Steve does appreciate what I'm doing and is pleased with my achievements. We have helped each other in growing up," she concluded.
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Pohl becomes new admissions counselor
By Loretta Parimuha
"I knew I was going to spend four years at Otterbein. I felt that I should get as much out of it as I could. I never thought I would end up getting a job here," said former Otterbein student, Dan Pohl, in relation to his position as Admissions Counselor as of Jan. 4.
Pohl described the extended job offer from Otterbein as unusual because it was unsolicited and was received one day prior to his wedding (Pohl married the former Patty Daniels, a 1979 Otterbein graduate, on December 12, I981 ).
Pohl said that on Dec. 10, while in Canton, Ohio, for his upcoming wedding, he received a message from home to call Otterbein. Returning the call the following day, he learned that he was being considered for a position as an admissions counselor. ''I didn't even realize the position was open," he said.
A name search through the alumni register had placed him on a list of potential candidates. From that list , two names were selected, one of which was his. "The timing could not have been more perfect," said Pohl. That, and the fact that he would be back on campus, made the job offer very attractive to him.
While on campus, from September, 1977toJune, 1981, Pohl was involved in many college activities. He said that he made it his business to get to know the college.
His involvement included participation in a co-operative education program; four practicums; two oneyear terms in the College Senate; and the holding of several offices in his fraternity, Sigma Delta Phi (Sphinx).
In addition, Pohl is half-way through a three-year term on the Board of Trustees.
A theater major in his freshman year, Pohl was in several of the college plays, including "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" and "Robin Hood."
In his sophomore year, Pohl changed his major to public relations. Time commitment was a factor. But job security and doing what he liked to do best, and what he felt he did best, were the prime reasons he made the change
In the summer, between his junior and senior years, Pohl chose to do a co-op program in the South with the Richmond Braves baseball team Besides acquiring work experience, he had the opportunity to meet all the team players. He also met Bob Feller, Hank Aaron, and the San Diego chicken, his favorite of the three Pohl began his co-op experience doing general office work. By the end of the summer, he was involved in writing press releases, setting up interviews between the players, the coach, and the Richmond television stations, and doing promotions.
One of the promotions that he particularly enjoyed was the making of the world's largest ice cream sundae, which resulted in a listing in the "Guinness Book of World Records."
Pohl explained that between the two games of a double-header, troughs were set up along the base line to hold the sundae.
"The whole ice cream sundae was scoop after scoop along these troughs And then, we added the chocolate syrup, and the vanilla wafers, and the cherries - the whole bit," Pohl recalled
Also interesting he said was that it was eaten in the least amount of time by the children in the stands, who were invited down onto the field. "We did a lot of fun things like that," he said.
1n his co-op experience, Pohl also did some accounting work, which included the weekly and monthly reports, the meal money allocation, and the setting up of travel itineraries
Pohl feels that these experie nces have helped him. He explained that a few years ago, armed with a college degree, a person could readily get a job. However, he suggests that this is not the case today.
"There are just too many people with college degrees .," he said. Consequently, "most businesses are looking for people with experience to go with it (the degree). I was figuring on that - that's why I chose to do the practicums and the co-op."
Pohl would advise students to get as much experience as possible. "What happens in the classroom and What happens outside the classroom are totally different," he said.
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"There is no way," he said, "I could have gotten this experience any other way than just by doing it." He also credits the general manager and the assistant general manager for giving him the opportunity to receive the broad work experience that he did. "I'm really big on co-ops," he said. "I really enjoyed mine."
Pohl also did four practicums while at Otterbein, one each term in his senior year in the campus center, and one in his junior year in the public relations office.
While working with Campus Center · Director Robert Gatti, Pohl worked on several different projects, including the publication of a brochure on the Campus Center and programming.
For instance, in his position as admissions counselor, Pohl noted the paperwork and the procedure. "We don't have classes in paperwork. The whole procedure thing is just totally different."
"I've never been in a position where I had to interview and answer questions for so many people before." He said that for the past three weeks. he has been interviewing athletic recruits. familiarizing them with the admissions policy, the college policy, and answering any questions they might have
However, Pohl did say that he felt very comfortable in his new position. He said that he has had no problem answering the prospective students' questions.
"It isn't anything that I've read or studies, he said. "I know the answers from the last four years. That's what helps me most in this job - just knowing the college."
International House working out problems
By Jo-Anne Ball
"International House is working out okay," reported James Carr this week when questioned on the effectiveness of the house, a center for the international students.
Carr, an assistant professor of French and international student advisor at Otterbein, clarified his remark "I have no reservations on the idea the house represents or with the house itself. But I do observe that a few problems exist."
The professor, who was instrumental in the establishment of the International House, located at the corner of Grove and Main Streets, continued. "Participation and cooperation in executing assigned household duties has met with a few snags. The foreign students enrolled at Otterbein come largely from wealthy families where the cleaning and other household duties are done by servants. To be faced with these chores is somewhat of a cultural shock for many."
Carr pointed out that this situation can be expected when students from different countries and cultures are mixed. "There will always be the prob
balanced representation of nationalities and cultures. However, you work with what you have."
The international student population at Otterbein College stands at 47 this quarter. This is an increase of 12 from the fall term, Carr explained. Of the 47 students, 16 are from Spanish speaking countries.
The International House residents this quarter are Nuri Durucu from Turkey, brothers Robert and Lorenzo Quiroga from Chili, Frederico Vasquez and brothers Mario and Ricardo Aquilar from El Salvador, and Jose Vives from Columbia. Al Zinn, Zanesville, and Brad Abels, Gallipolis, are the two resident Americans. Turkish Nuri Durucu serves as the resident assistant.
Carr said that three students had left the house last quarter. Jim Bragg, Toledo, a resident American last quarter, is studying in France this quarter. Babak Nader has moved off campus and Atef Boushi moved back to a dormitory. They were replaced in the house by Robert Quiroga, Vives and Abels.
Boushi confessed that he felt confined in the International House. "I
lems of adapting," he said. did not feel comfortable. I was told There is another unfortunate situ that I was not cooperating. Actually I
ation," Carr conceded. "The house is felt that I was very cooperative. I will
becoming known as the 'Spanish tell you my biggest concern. I want to House.' Of the nine students living in become an American citizen. I want to
the International House, six are from feel American, be with Americans. Spanish speaking countries. It would When I went to live in the Inter
be so much better to have a more national House, I told myself that I
would like it. But the atmosphere of mostly Spanish speaking students, or at least people speaking their native tongues instead of English, bothered me," he admitted.
Boushi, from Syria, remarked that the house residents were often homesick and did not have too many American friends. "In the dormitory where I live now, I feel included and liked by the American students. This makes me feel good! I love America!"
According to Babak Nader, International House is "one of the best things ever to happen to the international students on the Otterbein campus." The Iranian, who is a senior, confided that he preferred to be in his own place off campus after three years of sharing quarters with others.
In contrast, Frederico Vasquez termed the International House a better place to live than the dorms. "It is less noisy and you have more privacy," he said. "Yes, I came from a
home where the servants did all the work, but I don't mind. A person does what they have to do when they are placed in certain situations."
This echoed the feelings of Lorenzo Quiroga. "I would rather be here than in a dorm. I would go off campus before I would go back to a dorm. My only complaint." he acknowledged, "is when something goes wrong with the house, the service department takes forever to respond. But I am not unhappy. I can live with that small problem."
Carr is confident that the positive points of International House far outweigh the negative points. "There will always be the adapting problems As for the balance of nationalities and cultures, every endeavor will be employed to correct this in the future. And International House does have a future," he concluded.
Otterbein graduate Dan Pohl
Photo by I Virgil Tongish)
Local store to aid I naian Center with sale proceeds
By Dan Hughes
Proceeds from the sale of an art print will go toward helping American Indian families in Franklin County, according to Helen Smith, who helps operate the Phoenix Gallery, a local Indian crafts shop. The prin.t, titled "Solitude," will be sold at the shop at $75 each. $IO of that will go to the American Indian Center, an organization in Columbus that aids needy Indian families.
Smith said 1.000 of the prints would be made in the hope of raising $10,000 for the center. She said the project began when government aid to the center was cut off, causing the condition of the center to deteriorate.
"The house is a shambles," she said. "It serves as a halfway house for families travelling through the area so that they have a place to stay." She added that the center also serves the over 1,500 Indian families in the county.
"The Ohio Arts Council will match
the funds we collect," Smith said. "If we get $10.000. then that would give up $20,000 for the center. We hope a cultural arts center will also be started."
"Then the people of Columbus will know what the Indians can do, and so will they. It's too much work for the young to do something like make a rug today. It takes too much time. They can work in the city factories and make more money."
The print created by Jerry Crandall, a nationally known artist from Riverside, California. Crandall is not an Indian, but his specialty is western art. According to Smith, "He has a feeling for the Indians and is willing to do what he can for them."
Besides being an artist, Crandall has also worked as a creative consultant for television. His most notable work was on the 26-hour television series "Centennial," which was based on a novel by James Michener. Smith said Crandall will make an appearance at The Phoenix Gallery when the
prints go on sale in February.
The shop, whic_h opened in May 1981, contains the work of 40 different art!sts. Although there are some anglo artists, mo~t of the items are made by Indian artists. All of the items have a western or Indian theme. The shop
Smith said that the shop will soon be carrying jewelry, and already does jewelry repair. "We're always getting new things in," she said.
Opera Theatre to present Britten's "Albert Herring"
By Dave Eisnaugle
A delightful spoof of Victorian manners will be presented by the Otterbein Opera Theatre in their upcoming production of Benjamin Britten's "Albert Herring."
Featuring guest artist Gene Tucker in the title role, the opera will be performed February 18, 19 and 20, Thursday through Saturday at 8: 15 p.m. in Battelle Fine Arts Center.
"Albert Herring" is set in a small English village in 1900 and centers
REAL AMERICANS OF COLUMBUS
By Fred Swan
Winnie and I were driving down the road
When up drove a pickup with a big truckload
Full of what Waylon and Willie have proudly told
To be Real Americans.
Out of the window emerged a bearded head
With a Stetson hat and a look of rec
And "GET OUT OF AMERICA!" i what he said
With an angry, knitted brow.
And to "Shrieking Teddy's" is where they'll go
To drink and live in the Alamo Screaming "Napalm Iran!", for they all know
Them foreigners isn't Ameruhkin.
And they'll fly off the bull until they've lost some blood
And just to show it who's boss they'] smack it up good
'Cuz to their wives and their girlfriends its understood
That "If they can't ride it, they'll beat it."
But proud Pseudo-Country-CityWestern-Cowbody herds
Are all beaming and laughing as I read these words
But my question is, though you may see it absurd, "Do you think that maybe they're really crying?"
around the search for a suitab!y virtaus May Queen. Whennone can be found, Albert Herring, a young man who 1s beyond reproach, 1s proposed as_ May Kmg. Dunng the ceremony, he mistakenly becomes mebnated and vanishes. He returns the following day and asserts his new-found freedom from the confines of virtue. Tenor Gene Tucker has appeared as soloist with the Pittsburgh, National, St. Louis, Baltimore and Syracuse Symphonies, the Minnesota Orchestra, and the Tulsa and Rochester Philharmonics. On the operatic stage,
Tucker has sung leading roles with the Chautauqua, Santa Fe, Atlanta and Washington Operas.
In addition, Tucker has appeared as a soloist m Carnegie Hall with the New York Choral Society and has recorded Hopkinson's "The Temple of Minerva" on the Musical Heritage label.
Other cast members for "Albert Herring" include Tammy Perakis as Lady Billows, Tracy Jones as Florence Pike and Todd Rupp as Mr. George. Cal Metts will appear as Mr. Upfold, Ken Emerick as Supt. Budd, and Jerry
Persons as Sid. The role of Nancy will be taken by Susi Kaufman, Mrs. Herring by Julie Armentrout, Emmie by Laura Stitt, Cis by Nancy Sloan, and Harriet by Jami Flora. Faculty member Lynn Hurstad, Otterbein's director of choral and vocal activities will play Miss Wordsworth. The opera will be directed by Dr. Morton Achter, chairperson of Otterbein's Department of Music. Dr. Lyle Barkhymer, associate professor of music, will serve as musical director. Music faculty member Catherine Johnson will design the set and costumes, and Craig Johnson, music instructor, will handle musical preparation.
Tickets to "Albert Herring" will be available beginning Wednesday; February I0, at the Battelle Fine Arts Center box office, ext. 358, from I p.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.
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Cagers catch fire, win 5th straight
By Joy Grandstaff
If the old saying that the good teams win the close games is true, the Cards must be a very good team.
The Cards won their third straight nail-biter Tuesday night against Rio Grande, 62-60, also making their fifth consecutive victory.
Previous to the Rio game, the Cards beat Capital. 67-63, and Ohio Dominican, 65-63, to push their record to a winning 7-6.
These three games have special meaning to the Cards because this year is the first season Otterbein has beaten any of the three. All three tested the Card's ability to play under pressure and come back from behind.
The Rio Grande game pressure started way before Rio's team even oot to Westerville, as the Cards "psyched up" for one of their toughest opponents of the season. • The Cards were ready for Rio, but the game was not without struggle to· come back and win.
Rio was able to get an eight point lead early in the first half, but by halftime the Cards were able to get on top, 29-28.
The Cards fell behind by nine with thirteen minutes left in the second half. The Cards again recovered the lead with five minutes remaining at 54-53.
The lead then went back and forth until Kathy Cole made one of her 23 points to make· the score 57-56. Rio was never able to recapture the lead, but were not out of reach of the Cards until only seven seconds remained. Cole then made two from the line to bring the score 65-58. Rio did make one last basket making the final score · 62-60.
Although Coach Riddle described the game as "a little sloppy", the Cards were able to come back and win as they had done previously at Cap and ODC. Riddle commented, "the press
Tamie- Rawn
By Joy Grandstaff ·
On a team with as much depth as the Otterbein Women's Basketball team, there are no most valuable players, only several outstanding players. One of these outstanding players is freshman Tamie Rawn.
Rawn, a graduate of Canal Winchester High School, had an outstanding high school career before coming to Otterbein this fall.
Rawn was awarded All Mid-State League her junior and senior year, was scholar athlete her junior year, and was named All District and Honorable Mention All State her senior year.
"I came from a well coached team," Rawn said. "Plus some of it comes naturally."
caused a lot of turnovers in the game which resulted in some easy points for us."
Riddle also said that "Kay Lucas was able to get her rebounding back under control and really did a good job in getting the ball to the outlet."
Hartsough and Ogier were also in double scoring figures with 13 and I0 respectively.
Saturday afternoon the Cards pulled off another squeaker against Ohio Dominican College, 65-63.
Again the Cards were forced to play catch-up ball, as they went to the locker rcom at the half down by four.
With the help of Kathy Cole's outstanding shooting. 21 points in all, the Cards were able to tie up the score in the second half.
With three minutes left in the game, the Cards were again down by four. In the remaining time. which included Tamie Rawn sinking two crucial foul shots, the Cards were able to take the lead by the final buzzer for a score of 65-63.
"The press was extremely effective Saturday." said Riddle. "It gave us six straight steals which really hurt ODC."
Thursday night the Cards were able to edge out Otterbein's rival, Capital, with a score of 67-63.
The score remained close throughout the first half with Capital ahead. 30-28 at the midpoint of the game.
The Cards really came on strong the second half, scoring 12 straight points before Cap's score changed, to bring the tally to 40-30. Eight of those twelve points are ,credited to Vicki Hartsough, who accumulated ten throughout the game.
The Cards held the lead until the last four minutes of the game when Cap tied it up, 58-58.
The Cards pulled ahead again with two minutes left, and remained on
The Cards showed poise under pressure as they beat Rio Grande, 60-62: Capital Uni,·ersity, 67-63; and Ohio Dominican College, 65-63, to stretch their record to 7-6. The Cards travel to Bluffton Friday night and face Wittenberg Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Rike.
top to end up 67-63.
Cole lead the scoring in the Capital game with 23 points. giving her a total of 67 points in three games.
"We came out strong and were able to hold on after we caught up," said Riddle.
Again Riddle credited the press as being a major factor in the victory.
"The press helped our momentum and created some needed turnovers," said Riddle.
The over-all picture for the Cards' season is a good one. They now stand 7-6, with three tough opponents
behind them.
"I don't think this is just a lucky streak," said Riddle. "The team is really playing well. and now they believe they can win."
Since Otterbein women's basketball does not have a winning tradition. it takes time to build confidence in the players and their ability to win. according to Riddle.
The Cards are on a much lighter schedule this week compared to last. with an away game at Bluffton Friday night and a match with Wittenberg Tuesday night at 7 p.m. in the Rike.
one of several outstanding Cards.
Rawn commented that her coach at Canal Winchester coached very similar to Riddle and this fact has made her adjustment to college ball much easier.
"Rawn's tournament exposure in high school has really helped her to perform under the pressure of college ball," said Amy Riddle, coach of the Otterbein team.
Rawn chose Otterbein to extend her basketball career because of the financial aid she was awarded and because it was close to home.
"If I did make the team, I wanted my family to be able to come and watch me play," said Rawn.
Rawn views the season so far as one with a slow start, but getting much
better. "We've had a chance to get to really know each other now and finally got to play at home after five straight away games. That's really helped a lot," commented Rawn
Rawn is currently leading the team in assists. She had an outstanding total of ten assists in both the Cedarville and Alma games. "Tamie's passes are just incredible," commented Riddle
Rawn plays the point guard and wing position where her great ability of passing and her knack at "making things happen" really shine-.
Her current teammates have nicknamed her "Spazz" because she gets in the game with so much energy and enthusiasm that she seems to be all over the court on both offense and defense.
(Photo by Karen Medicus)
Cardinals bounce back to fourth OAC win
By Dave Graham
Most games that take only a little more than an hour to play are considered exciting. Otterbein and Mt. Union proved to be the exception to that rule last Saturday as the Cardinals came away with a very "plain" 79-69 win at the Rike Center.
Otterbein bounced back to capture its forth Ohio Conference win against one loss. The Cards are 12-4 in all games.
Mt. Union fell to 7-8 overall and are 1-5 in the OAC.
The Purple Raiders held the lead for the first twelve minutes of the game before the Cardinals caught fire and went on an 18-2 scoring spree that seemed to leave Mt. Union in the dust. The Raiders did manage to score the final lour points of the half to make the score 36-28 in favor of OC.
Once the second half began the Purple Raiders showed their muscle by outscoring Otterbein 10-2 and tieing the game at 38-38.
"We're not consistant with good offense or good defense right now. We are playing too much in spurts," com-
Senior .John Denen goes up for an easy two during the Card's 79-69 victory over Mt. Union's Purple Raiders.
( Photo by Jeff Boehm)
mented Cardinal coach Dick Reynolds. "We've got to get our play down a little bit more consistant and execute a little bit better."
Otterbein managed to build their lead back up to seven, 66-59, with 7:33 remaining. Mt. Union could not get the gap under five the rest of the way, as seniors Steve Johnson and Carl Weaver canned 5 of 6 foul- shots in the last 35 seconds for the final margin.
"A rejuvination of over all mental frame of mind and physical output is what is needed at this point," according to Reynolds.
A bright spot for the Cardinals was the 6-foot-6 inch Weaver who came off the bench to add some mochneeded size to the OC lineup.
"Carl's been playing better and better. It's more obvious that he is starting to do the things that we've been wanting him to do," said Reynolds.
Junior guard Ron Stewart had 20 points in leading the Cardinal scoring effort. Johnston ended with 15 points while Senior Dino Guanciale added 14. Weaver and senior John Denen had 12 and IO points respectivelv.
Mt. Union was led by center John Champer's 27 points. Guard Mike Culp had 14 while team mate John Scarpitti notched I I.
Otterbein hit on 29 of their 45 shots for 53 percent on the night compared to 31 of 63 shooting for Mt. Union for 49 percent.
The foul line proved a big plus once again for the Cards as they sank 21 of 27 free throws for 78 percent. The Raiders went to the line a mere 11 times making seven of those chances for 64 percent.
The shorter Cardinals out rebounded Mt. Union 36-28 led by Denen's nine grabs and Weaver's eight. The Raiders were led by Culp's seven rebounds.
Mt. Union had 18 turnovers compared to 17 miscues by Otterbein.
27: Culp 7-0-14: Carnich 2-0-4: Kessler 0-0-0: R. Smith. 1-0-2: S. Smith 1-0-2: Wells 2-0-2.
Halftime Ott. 36 Mt. U. 28
Officials Rodchettes. Brown Att. 2.000
Jeff Kessler's long-range bombing kept the Raiders off balance in the second half. The senior guard, shown here bringing the ball upcourt, hit for eight points.
( Photo By Lyn Ballinger)
Cap hands Cardinals first conference loss, 86- 76
By Dave Graham
Thanks to the Capital Crusaders and the Kenyon Lords, no one in the Ohio Athletic Conference will have to worry about going through the league with an undefeated slate this year.
On Jan. 20 the two remaining unbeaten teams in the OAC were handed losses. Heidelberg ventured south to Gambier, where they were upset in overtime by Kenyon 79-72. Capital pulled the same trick in Westerville against the number one ranked Otterbein Cardinals winning going away 86-76.
Capital improved their record to I 0-4 overall and 2-2 in the OAC while Otterbein fell to 11-4 overall and dropped their first conference contest in four outings.
The Crusaders used balanced scoring coupled with a sticky defense to gain their first win over the crosstown rival since the 1978-79 season.
With the exception of the opening basket scored by the Cardinals, Capital held the lead throughout the game and jumped out to a 44-36 halftime bulge.
The Crusaders kept leads of eight to ten points through most of the second half. Otterbein made one last run at Capital, coming within four at 69-73 with 4:10 to play in the game. Capital took care. of that threat by scoring seven points to the Cards' one, opening up an 80- 70 lead with under a minute to play.
The Cardinals' Dino Guanciale was the game's leading scorer by pumping in 35 points. Steve Johnston had 16 as did OAC scoring leader Ron Stewart who was held more than 10 points under his average.
