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Hamilton moves to vice president of Davis & Elkins
By David Kimmet
Dr. Wjlliam Hamilton resigned as Dean of Faculty , Tuesday, May 31.
Hamilton will take over as Vice President and Dean of the faculty at Davis and Elkins College, in Elkins, West Virginia , sometime in early :July, 1983.
"l will be the chief academic officer, in charge of managing and evaluating the academic program, and keeping the faculty on their toes·intellectuallya lot of the same things I've been doing here," said Hamilton.
While he won't teach any his first year at Davis and Elkins, Hamilton intends to continue teaching when he can. "I've spent too many years learning how to do it not to go on practicing my trade," he said.
Hamilton said Davis and Elkins, a four-year Presbyterian-related college of just under I 000 students, will soon instigate a curriculum review similar to the one Otterbein has recently completed, which he will be involved in. Hamilton waited until the last week of the year to announce his move simply because Davis and Elkins only just now made their decision. "It takes a long time for colleges to agree on their senior leadership." he said, adding,
"Faculties are very anxious to get exactly the right person, so they don't want to cut corners on hiring a new dean. The search at Davis and Elkins has been going on all this year, in fact. I've been involved with them for about two months."
"The position is a very interesting, challenging new opportunity," Hamilton said. "I'm crazy about the place. It's right in the foothills of the Appalacian mountains, with spectacular scenery, and, I'm told, good fishing. It looks like a logical next step for me professionaUy," said Hamilton. continued on page 3
Grissin ger 'reti res'
By David Kimmel
Dr. James 6rissinger, Chairman of the Speech and Theatre departments, will make Otterbein history when he goes into "limited retirement" next fall.
"For five or six years, faculty committees have been working on possible patterns for faculty, administrative and staff members who might want to reduce their teaching and college responsibilities somewhat before the normal retirement pattern of 65 or 70," said Grissinger. Grissinger said various patterns have been proposed, but the pattern now in effect for him transfers the
full-time employee into a part-time employee, who will teach one-third time either one complete quarter every year. or one third of a quarter for all three terms every year. or one third of a quarter for all three terms every year and receive a portion of his college retirement income, as well as continued medical and hospitalization coverage.
" I think over the years, many additional faculty and staff members will opt for the limited retirement," said Grissinger, who added, "In that respect, what's happening is kind of exciting, because it may be the pattern of the future."
" The advantages of the plan are two-fold· it gets the retiree out earlier than the traditional plan and provides at least a base economic support level, and it enables the coHege to replace what is usually a verv expensive faculty member up .at • salary scale with what is presumably a younger and less expensive faculty or staff member," said Grissinger.
The main problems with the plan right now are: I) Grissinger does not have a new contract. and 2) his replacement as instructor in the radio area has yet to be found.
will he going into semi-retirement next fall.
22 form P R S SA chapter
)Jy Nancy Ray
The charter for Otterbein's student chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America was presented to President Kerr last Wednesday evening by Professor Walt Seifert, the adviser of the Ohio State chapter and a founder of the Student -organizations. Throughout the past academic year, the speech department completed the requirements for a student chapter, enrolling 22 students as active membe,rs. A public relations course, speec h communications 39 (public relations case studies) was added to college curriculum in order to meet one of the requirements for the charter. Ralph Pollack. the professional adviser of the Ot terbein chapter, will teach the new course. The faculty adviser for the group is John Ludlum. assistant professor, department of speech communication.
President-elect Dave Williams commented that, "PRSSA is an excellent chance for Otterbein College's members to practice public relations with on-campus, and possibly off-campus, organizations."
The student can get practical experience. Pollack said it gives the student the chance to put "practice and theory together."
It will also serve as a campus and community service organization. Promotion and publicity for dinner theatre, summer t heatre, United Way campaign, and the Artists Series can be handled through PRSSA, according to Ludlum.
Nationally there are 123 chapters of the :PRSSA with over 4,900 student members.
The other officers are: Jeff Define, president; Kim Whitmore, vice-president; Nancy Ray, secretary; Pati Gregg, Treasurer; Don Miller. publicity chairman; Judy Lutz, national liason officer Sheryl Brady, publicity
Nevertheless, Grissinger plans to serve his third of the year in the fall of J 1983, then begin doing all the things t< his wife and he have been planning for years, which included races at Albequerque, New Mexico. travelling to Europe and Latin America. and spending time with their hobbies. con t inued on page 3
127th ·g_raduation June 12
By Dave Williams
Otterbeins' 127th graduating class will begin Commencement ceremonies at ll:30a.m. Sunday, June 12, in the Rike Center.
This will be the 22nd year in a row commencement exercises have been organized by head librarian, John Becker. According to registrar Dan Thompson, there are 322 graduating seniors this year. Becker expects 270 to 280 seniors to march in commencement " That will be the most we've had in at least 5 years," he added.
The A l umni band will play from 11 a.m. until the beginning of the program which will be presided over by -President Kerr. The invocation will be given by Dean of Students, Joanne Vansant. Senior Allison Dickhaut will give the benediction and the Otterbein Love Song will be directed by senior Cal Metts. Graduates will be welcomed into the Alumni Association by Alumni President Grace Burdge Augspurger.
Jack Hanna. executive director of the Columbus Zoological Gardens, will present the commencement address on the topic " The experiences encountered by Jack Hanna while working with people and wi ldlife throughout the world." Hannah will also be one of four recipients of honorary degrees. He will receive a Doctor of Science degree.
Congressman Chalmers P. Wiley and Virgil 0. Hinton, a 1934 Ot t erbein grad, will receive Doctor of Law degrees. Paul E. Stuckey, a minister at the Christ United Met h odist Church, will receive a doctor of Divinity degree. Westerville cable channel three. WOCC, will broadcast the commencement ceremonies. Becker predicted the commencement will end at approximately I: 15 p.m. A few more ushers mav be needed for commencement. Students should contact John Becker.
Ur. Hamilton (above) prepares to take a new position in West Virginia. While Dr. Grissinger (right)
Page 2 June 2, 1983
Good-Bye
As I begin to feel the "final week pressure," I realize that it is once again time for the annual farewell editorial. This tradition has been in effect at least as long as I have been at Otterbein, and I'm sure even longer.
This past year in the T&C, the entire staff has strived for excellence. Sometimes we made it, and sometimes we did not.
We will be the first to point out our errors, but we are also first to pat ourselves on the back when credit is due.
As this past year's Editor, I try to look on the whole experience of running the T &Casa lesson n_ot only in journalism, but also in management, business, and psychology.
l have been lucky in that I had a talented and sometimes energetic staff to work with. No paper can be printed without the help of an entire staff. Each one of my staff members has played a significant part in both the success and failures of the T &C.
Jim Gorman, advisor of the T &C, has worked side by side with the staff and myself. He is dedicated, honest, and gives the needed amount of consistency to the paper as it changes hands .from year to year.
Pam Clay, the Managing Editor. deserves just as much credit and just as much blame as I. She and I do the same job in most areas and she has never let me down.
Most of all, however, the readers are the people who make a newspaper. The T &C could be full of 20 factual, flawless stories; brought to life by excellent photos; and be designed graphically to stimulate the eye. If no one read the paper, however, it would all be in vain. The readers have praised and criticized the paper throughout the year. We take both because we are just glad you are reading it.
l am sad that this tiring but excitin_g part of my life is coming to an end but l will nm miss the pressures of deadlines, the "why did you print thats?" from students, and the mistakes I can always see after the paper has been printed. What l will miss are the people I have had the privilege to work with, the readers that had an interest in the T&C, and my closet-size office.
I wish next year's staff all the luck in the world and I challenge them to keep the upward movement of the paper going.
-Joy Grandstaff
By Dave Eisnaugle
This is it, folksthe last time my words of wit and wisdom wi II grace the sacred pages of T&C. I've enjoyed cranking out these (semi) weekly columns over the years, and I hope you, the audience, have enjoyed wrapping your leftover fish with them.
I feel I've grown from my T &C staff experience. I'm now tall enough to ride big roller coasters at Kings Island. Next time I'm at Kings Island, I'm going to kick that cute cardboard cartoon character right in the knee.
I also feel I'm a better homosapien by avoiding fistfights with my enemies. They always say the pen is mightier than the sword, and I'm a true believer in that school of thought. He who puts his frustrations down on
Hello
I am officially introducing myself as the '83-'84 editor of the Otterbein College Students' paper the Tan & Cardinal. Although Rose Shiplett and I have been gradually learning our positions as editor and managing editor, we still are hesitant of understanding our official duties, though we do know what we want to accomplish for next year's T&C.
I feel that our paper is one of the better small college newspapers in the state. Through the direction of Joy Grandstaff and Pam Clay this • year, the T&C has been lucky to achieve such quality. Though it's nice to be in .charge of a paper of such high standard, it will place a lot of pressure on us as leaders of next year's staff.
Our wish and hope for next year's paper is to better represent the entire campus and make the overall paper more inviting to you; the reader. In order to do this we will need a larger staff and more help from the campus.
We are both looking forward to producing next year's editions of the Tan & Cardinal and to serving you and the Westerville community. We along with the 1983-84 staff, wish the senior class the best of luck and the rest of the college an enjoyable summer. See you in the fall.
-Jerry Marks
Columnist aspires about future
paper rather than someone's face, lives to watch '•People's Court" another day.
Hopefully, my column-writing experience will lead me to bigger and betterthings, like writing funny onehners for greeting cards or writing cue cards for Richard Simmons. No matter how trivial a job I get, I know of at least one good thing going for me - I'm done with school. I no longer need to educate myself. I can drink beer, watch TV, and read Reader's Digest like Joe America. I can now watch myself get progressively stupider. Yee-haw!
Do you realize how soothing and melodic those three words sound to me, "NO MORE SCHOOL!"? Jesus, I'm sure rainbows were built .on those words. Those words carry more weight than "The check's in the mail." The three words that launched a thousand unemployment checks. Just think ofit!
No more - "Sorry Hef. You'll just have to put those playmates on ice. l've got this thousand-word philosophy paper on the topic, "Is this glass half full. or am I just thirsty?"
No more - Filling out bank loans for the damage deposit racked up by your dorm.
No more - Finding Lindbergh's Baby in the shepherd's pie.
No more - "That'll be one kuger-
and for your textbooks, sir."
Yep, life's going to be a breeze now. Let's see. What fun stuff can I do now, since I'm going to have so much free time? I could hang out at the drugstore and tamper with Tylenol containers. I could set up a Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion stand in a leper colony. I could start watching Bob Braun's TV show again. Aww hell, my options are limitless. All I got to do is stay- awake through graduation. If I can just keep my ears open long enough to hear the speaker say "David Eisensnoogle," then I'll be home free. If anyone is planning on going to graduation, I can be easily spotted. I'll be the one with his nose stuck in the classified ads. But then, who won't?
Joy Grandstaff Jerry Marks
Contributors: Karin Brown, Scott Cavanagh, Dave Kimmel, Mike Sokolowski, Nancy Ray. Dave Williams, Bill Harnsberger, Greg Stemm, Debbie Ketner, Dave Graham, Rose Shiplett, Charlotte Latvala Jan Lininger, and Barry Will. •
Professors make changes in positions
Grissinger retires
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Grissinger, who has been at Otterbein for 33 years, said when he came to Otterbein thinking well, "this is another good place to spend some years and grow," but, to put it very simply, I never found any place I like any better," said Grissinger. "Westerville has been a marvelous place to bring up children and to become involved in, and Otterbein has been just excellent for me, both professionally and for my family."
" My experience here has been nothing but positive," Grissinger said, continuing, "I have found the administration to be open and innovative, and at all times fair and reasonable. My collegues have been supportive and very professional - I think we have an excellent faculty and staff," Grissinger said. "l'm impressed constantly with the fact that the college is run super-efficiently. I don't know of any other school that is as economically sharp as we are," said Grissinger. "We're still in the middle range of tuition and expenses, although I know to students it seems very high, we're still solvent, and we're still improving things until now we've got just about what we need as a college," Grissinger said.
"D.uring my tenure we've seen the student generations change - from the activists of the sixties to the practicalists of the eighties - but we've never had that roller coaster change here. Where other colleges go through dips and heights of interests and change in personality, Otterbein stu-
Dr. James Grissinger dents seem to function with in moderate change levels. Our patterns of change have been evolutionary, rather than revolutionary," said Grissinger.
Grissinger also praised the student government plan at Otterbein, calling it "probably among the best in the country."
"Our students through the years have just been, I think, a superior group - responsible, interesting, and very pleasant people to work with," Grissinger concluded.
Hamilton leaving
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Hamilton, who has taught at Otterbein since 1963, with a break between I965 and 1968 for work on his Ph.D. at the .University of Minnesota, said he never expected to stay anywhere that long, because he "was a real nomad," attaining his education by attending seventeen different high schools and three universities
"This is a fine college," said Hamilton, who continued, "I don't think there are any better small colleges than Otterbein."
"I've just had remarkably good students, and I've really enjoyed working with this faculty," Hamilton said, but added, "I wish the countryside wasn't quite so flat."
"I think we've accomplished some really great things in the last few years: " the Integrative Studies program, pioneering work in faculty development, and the new curriculum, once it has been shaken down and taught a while, will be found to be exciting and challenging, and I'm really impressed with the planning for the major endowment campaign Otterbein is about to undergo," said Hamilton.
On the five-year contracts, Hamilton said, "I think higher education, generally, faces a difficult period in terms of sustaining the interest and commitment of young scholars, and at the same time it's important not to freeze-in your whole faculty, so you don't have any mobility and no fresh, new blood coming in, I think the fiveyear, rotating-contract plan is one solution to that problem, but certainly not the only solution and not necessarily the best one."
"I'm very concerned about the future of private, liberal education, and I think Otterbein has an excellent chance of not only surviving the difficult years ahead, but of flourishing during that time," said Hamilton. He cautioned, "In order for this to happen, the faculty, the administration, the alumni, and the whole college constituency will have to exercise a considerable· amount of energy and imagination."
Hamilton feels there will be a renewal of concern about general education. He expressed concern over students of technical schools, who learn one skill and nothing else after high school, and stressed the need for young people to learn to think and learn to learn.
"I have made awfully good friends here, among the faculty and the students," said Hamilton. "I'll always have a high respect for the institution, and I intend to watch its future with a great interest."
Decision awaits of new TV director
By Debbie Ketner
With a new television director coming to Otterbein, the college and the city of Westerville are looking for increased programming on the cable access channel 3.
According to Dr. James A. Grissinger, chairman of speech and theatre, 30 applications were received for the position of Director of Television Production at Otterbein, and the field has been narrowed to two. A decision is expected anytime.
The director's chief responsibility, in addition to teaching college courses, • will be to produce cable programs for Otterbein College as well as for the · Westerville Public Schools and city services.
Grissinger said, "Access - the ability of citizens to come in and say, "I'd like to do a program.' is a vital aspect of programming." Grissinger added that "Getting citizens to participate in the advent of our new production director." Furthermore, Grissinger said, "The city has agreed to cooperate with the college in subsidizing the production center." Because of the city's financial involvement, it will expect an increase of city programming as well as college-related programming.
The city, in conjunction with the college, will aid in the selection of the new television director. According to Grissinger, it will be a shared enterprise between Otterbein and the city of Westerville.
According to Michael S. Seemueller:
New programs being considere.d, according to Seemueller, include a weekly show depicting a selected aspect of Otterbein, Otterbein and Westerville city schools' sports, programs for Westerville City Hall, a weekly news in review program and a PM Magazine-formatted show.
Even though Westerville citizens will play an active part in the cable channel 3 programming, a large portion of the shows will depend on Otterbein student involvement.
According to Grissinger, howeve_r, there will be a large number of incoming freshman, 25 to 35, majoring in broadcasting.
Dr. William Hamilton
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'Jedi' ends 'Star Wars' saga
By Bill Harnsberger
On the morningof May 25, l viewed the first showing of 'Return of the Jedi', the final installment of the middle trilogy of the 'Star Wars' saga. I found a seat and prepared to enter a far away galaxy. The theatre was filled and tension was thick.
At noon the lights dimmed and applause broke out as the '20th Century Fox' logo flashed onto the screen. Then came -those immortal words, 'A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, '
The central plot of 'Jedi' involves the massive Rebel attack on the Empire's new 'Death Star,' still under construction. When completed, this man-made moon will have more destructive power than the original 'Death Star' in 'Star Wars.'
Surrounding this plot are several sub-plots that answer the questions raised in 'The Empire Strikes Back.'
Han Solo's fate is decided on Tatooine (Luke's home planet in 'Star Wars').
The 'other' is revealed by Yoda on Dagobah (the swamp planet seen in
'Empire'), as is the identity of Luke's real father. Action also occurs on Endor, a forest-like planet housing the shield generator for the new 'Death Star.'
The film reaches a riveting and emotional climax with a battle of the Death Star, a battle on Endor, and a light saber duel between Luke and Darth Vader.
'Return of the Jedi' is more in the style of the original 'Star Wars.' It is simpler in plot, lighter in mood and not as mechanically glum as 'The Empire Strikes Back.'
The special effects, are especially effective during the battles on Tatooine and Endor. However, the effects are overdone during the 'Death Star' battle. The hundreds of ships and breakneck pace are overwhelming, and there is just too much action to effectively comprehend it all.
John Williams' musical score, although not as good as 'Empire,' gives the audience a familiar backdrop during the scenes 'where new places and characters are introduced.
The original characters from 'Star Wars' and 'Empire' are in top form, especially Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia, who loses her crustiness and becomes more feminine. Several new characters are introduced such as, 'Jabba the Hutt' (remember the guy Han Solo owed aH that smuggling money to?) which is a huge slug-like creature with an appetite for live toads and a passion for malevolence. The Galactic Emperor (Vader's boss) is dark and sinister, manipulative and all-powerful.
The scene stealers of 'Jedi' are the 'Ewoks,' the cute 'teddy-bear-like
animals who inhabit the forest planet Endor. Shy by nature but aggressive in combat, the Ewoks provide much of the film's humor. The Ewoks befriend the Rebels, and their playfulness and curiosity are utterly charming. My guess is that many youngsters will trade in their 'E T.' dolls for Ewoks.
'Return of the Jedi' overall is a finely crafted film. If audiences are like the one 1 sat with, many will leave the theatre tossing coins to see if they should be happy or sad, as they go back of the line and see, it again and again.
Band wraps up year, looks ahead to tour
By Greg Stemm
The Otterbein Band program, with another successful year behind it, is looking forward to an exciting summer tour of England and a busy Fall next yea_r. according to Gary Tirey, director .of bands
Theysaid me tour of England will run from July 30 - August 13 and is scheduled to include five concerts in the first week and sightseeing throughout the British. Isles.
Thirty-three members of the concert band will play at such places as Britannic House in London, in or near the city of Windsor, and outside the famous Bath Cathedral in the city of Bath.
A special concert has been arranged by Tirey in :which Otterbein students will perform as members of the renowned Cardiff Searchlight Miiitary Tatoo at Cardiff Castle in Wales. The concert is part of the Welsh "Festival of Castles" going on this year, ac-
cording to Tirey.
Tirey said the special engagement was arranged after he met the producer of the military tattoo world-wide on a train when he was on sabbatical in England.
The entire second week is scheduled for sightseeing with independent travel which may include voyages to other European countries according to the desires of individual students said Tirey.
Tirey said this is the third tour Otterbein's concert band has taken of England, the first was in 1971 and again in 1973.
This past year has been one of the most successful ones for all Otterbein bands, according to Tirey, and he sees the England trip as simply another outstanding feature of what he says is a program which easily stacks up to schools of much larger size.
Marching band for the 1983-84 fall season begins this year on Friday, September 2 when percussionists arrive on campus for the beginning of band camp said Tirey.
Tirey added that right guides and officers check in on Sunday, September 4 and freshmen and other members on Labor Day, September 5.
Tirey said the bands's first two performances of the season come only a week later with a showing at Beechcroft High School Friday, September 9 and the first home Otterbein game that Saturday. The band will play at all five home football games along with travelingto Wittenberg and Kenyon.
"Officers and captains next year have already been chosen,'' said Tirey. Freshman Dan Welsh and John Thatcher will return as drum majors and Val Matthew, currently a freshman will return as feature twirler.
Barbara Harmer, a freshman, will lead Flag Corps, and Regina Anderson; also a freshman, will serve as lieutenant. O'squad. will be under the direction of Gigi R ohner with Jenny Sorrell as lieutenant. Both girls are currently juniors.
Tirey said anyone, regardless of their degree of musical training, is ehg1ble for the marching band. He added try-outs for front groups will be held during orientation and anyone is eligible.
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Lovejoy experiences new lifestyles in • pnson, communal groups, and China
Dr. Albert Lovejoy has experienced many different types of living situations. Lovejoy, who has been teaching sociology at Otterbein since 1957, recently recounted some of the many experiences which have enabled him to take a different look at people.
Beginning in 1963, Lovejoy, who travels together with his wife, Eunice, started to-use his sabatical time to examine different living styles. At that time they stayed at the MerrilPalmer- Institute, in Detroit. While at the institute, Lovejoy studied with sociologist Himan Rodman. "Although this was not communal living," Lovejoy stated, "it was a great experience. I met all kinds of people from throughout the U.S."
In 1975, Lovejoy spent 10 weeks commuting from Westerville to the correctional facility at Marysville, where he was acquainted with nearly every aspect of runni_ng a prison. "I got involved in everything that an outsider could d o. ,, .
Lovejoy worked on the rules infraction board, drug and alcohol therapy, and did social work with all classifications of inmates. "I did not spend any weekends there, which I regret," Lovejoy commented, "But I think I learned a great deal about prison life, and I grew to like many of the inmates. I always say that some of my best friends were murderers."
In 1977, Lovejoy and his wife spent six months travelling around the country checking out several communal groups. Included in this ·, stay with an anthropocifist group. (A group whose sole mission was "the care, support and socialization of mentally retarded adults.")
During their stay with this group, Lovejoy and his wife worked very closely with retarded people, as well as other individuals. "We really grew to like them well," Lovejoy stated, "and after awhile we really could not tell the
Perhaps the most tamous commune the Lovejoys stayed at was "the farm" in Summertown, Tennessee. This commune is run by Steven Gaskin, philosopher and rock musician. "Gaskin is sort of a guru to them (the almost 1000 members) and has a mixture of Christianity, Zen and other things." He's sort of a religious leader," Lovejoy said. According to Lovejoy, this group is- convinced that "they could feed the entire world very well if everyone were willing to follow their strict vegetarian diet.
Lovejoy has a great deal of respect for many of the people he has met during his travels, and he pointed out that one interesting aspect is that you meet very learned people from all over the world at many of the
same settlements. "There was a kind of network of communication among these people so that they really knew what was going on all over the world in a way that some political leaders don't even know."
In 1979, the Lovejoys travelled to the Republic of China. "We got to know the people and we are in complete sympathy with their simplicity of life," Lovejoy commented.
Lovejoy spoke of seeing The Great Wall as one of the best experiences in his life. "If you could do just one thing (in China) and that is see The Great Wall, it would be worth it. It was just a fantastic experience," he continued "My grandfather told me when I was six that someday I could travel to the moon but this experience of going to China was, I think, better than going to the moon . . . It was one of the highlights of my life."
Most of the trips, Lovejoy says, would not have been possible without the sabatical system, which Lovejoy supports wholeheartedly. "I don't guess that we would have been able to do these things without the sabatical system, I doubt that my wife and I would have done them on our own."
While talking with Lovejoy it is easy to see that he views the world through a sociologist's perspective; and that he enjoys living a life of comparing cultures. "I feel .that these trips have been part of my education. I've gotten to know many different kinds of people My hope is, if I can ever get educated and I don't think I'll live long enough to get educated, to have a kind of concept of how people live all over the world. I'm very interested in the world."
Lovejoy is by no means finished travelling either. This summer he and his wife are planni~g a trip to Italy. "I think you need to have exposure to as many different kinds of people as you can."
by jerry klingerman
Roost cook feels like second mother to troubled Otterbein students
If you've ever gone to the Roost at night, you've probably met Virginia (Ginny) Comerford, but, if you're like me, you probably know little about her.
Ginny started working in the Roost in January of 1982, but this is actually the second time she has worked in the Roost-she had the same job with a different food service in 1973 and 1914.
Why come back to the Roost? "I worked here with the kids before. This age group I like," Ginny explained.
"It's a mother image, for me," she said, continuing, "From the last time I worked here, and this time, too, I found that most of the kid's problems are their parents."
"I feel that (the students) can confide in me, just come over and talk to me. I've had them come in and tell me about their abortions, their drunken parties. Last week one of the girls came in here in tears, sat down, and just wanted to talk to me," said Ginny.
"This makes me feel good inside," Ginny said. "I had eight children and I know that you really have to understand them. I really love it," she said.
Ginny said the ones in greatest need of her mothering are the homesick foreign students.
In fact, Ginny and her husband, Bob Comerford, _an Otterbein security officer, took one foreign student into their home for a summer.
"I like to make the students think this is a place they can come and study, eat, and relax a little bit," said Ginny, adding, "When I worked here before the students used to get up front and set up chairs, and maybe one fellow would have a guitar and sit there and the kids would just sing and play. More than anything, I'd like to see the kids find a place to relax and be themselves," she said.
Although she keeps busy with cleaning and cooking during her shift, Ginny admits she would be bored if it weren't for the students who regularly come in to see her.
"The strangest thing that ever happened to me here was this past winter. There was a real bad ice and snow storm and all the lights went out on campus. It took me forty-five minutes to get to work, when it usually takes me ten. I came in and the lights were out. Of course I ,didn't unlock my doors, so there I sat in the dark for over two hours, getting colder and colder. Bob (Comerford) finally brought down a flashlight, _gave me his jacket, and told me, 'You could've had a heart attack down here and we wouldn't have known it,' " Ginny said.
Virginia Comferford
"Once when the students filled out surveys upstairs to see what they wanted next year for the Circus during dinner, someone said they wanted to hear Esther play the accordian and Bob and Cop's wife sing," Ginny said, continuing, "The funny part is I have sang all my life in choirs."
"I hope I'll stay here awhile. A couple of these kids ask me if I was coming back last year, and I said "I don't know until they tell me." So, I hope I will be," Ginny concluded. by dave kimmel
Dr. Albert Lovejoy
Otterbein means tradition to Chet Turner
Cbester R. Turner is an Otterbein staff member who everyone should get to know before they graduate.
In meeting with Turner you get the feeling you are in your grandparents' home sitting around talking with grandpa. The distinguished gentleman with the gray goatee and neverending smile has been a part of Otterbein for a good portion of his life.
Turner, currently the director of church relations, is a 1943 Ottebein graduate with a dual major in religion and social studies. While a student at Otterbein, Turner participated in activities such as helping The Campus Christian Council (later to be known as RAC) and being a member of Eta Phi Mu (Jonda) Fraternity.
When asked about some of his memories, the first thing that came to mind was Chapel. According to Turner this mandatory religious service met five times a week from 11:15 to 11:45 a.m. Turner remembered the pep rallies put on by the cheerleaders during the fall and the winter and meeting with friends afterward. He also remembered when Otterbein's total enrollment was only about 500 students in comparison with today's enrollment of about 1,200.
Chester R. Turner
After graduating from Otterbein, Turner continued his studies at United Seminary in Dayton. In 1945, Turner married Margaret Biehn of Kenton, Ohio, who also had
graduated from Otterbein in 1943. After finishing school, Turner became Pastor of an Evangelical United Brethern Church in Michigan from 1945 to 1956.
From 1956 to 1965, Turner worked as director of stewardship, which entailed visiting the nine annual conferences. In 1%6 Turner and his family moved from Michigan to Westerville where he was made director of church relations for Otterbein. In 1970 Turner was also given the responsibilities of alumni director. After sustaining an injury due to an automobile accident in 1976, Turner relinquished his duties as alumni director.
In the past 17 years Turner has seen a lot here on campus. He has seen former President Lynn Turner and his administration "tear down and rebuild" some of the college's buildings, and he has seen President Thomas J. Kerr, IV and his administration "increase endowments" for the school.
While Turner has seen a lot through the eyes of a staff member he has also seen a lot through the eyes of a parent and alumnus. He has seen his daughter Jo Ann graduate in 1972 and his son John Robert graduate in 1973. In the eyes of his co-workers and friends Chester R. Turner is a "pleasure to know and a honor to work with."
by jeff define
West African native discovers identity at Otterbein
But things have changed for Sandra AtereRoberts, the middle-man.
"I have finally discovered myself," Roberts states proudly. "Back in West Africa, I was introduced as 'Mrs. Roberts' daughter.' Now, I am known as 'Sandra.' "
Roberts, a senior Businessand Home Economics major at Otterbein, grew up in Sierra Leone, a small British colony in West Africa. A Portugese explorer named the colony after the rugged mountains there, explained Roberts. Sierra Leone stands for "lion mountains."
The educational system in West Africa offers two options to the young student. Option one is going through 12 years of school, with four of the 12 years being college work. Option two is going through 14 years of school, with three of the 14 years being college work. Roberts said the 14 year plan is the best, but she confessed she chose the shorter plan.
The reason Roberts speaks fluent English is b ecause s h e started in the first grade. Her native language is Krio, the language of the Creole tribe. "In school, everyone has to i speak English," said Roberts. She admits, though, that she writes better English than Sandra Atere-Roberts she speaks. ' Since the educational system in Sierra Leone is British/Canadian, the teachers push the students into entering a European
The phrase "I've got to go find myself' University instead of an American one. The seems to be international. Sandra Atere West African educators feel the European Roberts left her native West Africa in system is much stronger than the American. 1979 and came to Otterbein for just. such a After completing four years at Otterbein reason. College, Roberts has to disagree with her
The problems of being a middle child are educators' conceptions of American education. also world-wide. The oldest and youngest child "With the European system, you are streamalways weigh more heavily on the attention lined into school," said Roberts. "If you can't scale, while the middle child gets lost in the make it in school, they you're not expected to shuffle. make it in life.''
The European education is narrow. They make you work hard all the time," said Roberts. "In America, the liberal arts system gives the student a well-rounded education. You can breeze in and out of anything you want."
When Roberts first arrived here, America was not actually the picture postcard land of enchantment that she had envisioned. "I guess I was expecting too much. Pictures I saw weren't true of how America looked," said Roberts. "Everywhere does not look as miraculous as New York.''
This term, Roberts is holding a Co-op with Otterbein's Food Service. She is the Food Service Manager, and she is being ex osed and trained in every imaginable area food management. She mainly works with the food, personnel, and the resources. Rober hopes to take her valuable work experience 1d education back to Sierra Leone, and ply her knowledge to the hotel industry by dave eisn e
This issue of Within was edited h \Ve Eisnaugle. Photos by Greg Speyer, M Mattox, and Jan Lininger. Graphics Jerry Marks, Jan Lininger, and Charlotte ·ala.
Last week's Within was also edit Dave Eisnaugle. Photos by Greg $peyer Mark Mattox. Graphics by Lisa McCagu ry Klingerman, Sheryl Brady, Jeff Ga I Rose Shiplett.
Librarian sees college campus ••• then
and now
When one thinks of a librarian, usually the image of a young single woman living with her head buried in a book comes to mind. But Becker does not fit this description at all.
"The stereotype of a librarian is still the single girl. The librarians today are much different than they were years ago," Becker said. Becker works in the Courtright Memorial Library as the head librarian and administrator, and the commencement secretary.
Upon graduating from Otterbein in 1950, he worked at Heidelberg, Bowling Green, and Ohio State, before returning to OC because he "liked the size and the people."
While he was an OC student, Becker majored in history, and was a member of the football team for two years, the golf team one year, worked in the library, and was a member of the Zeta Phi fraternity.
When Becker was a student, fraternities and sm::orities were much more active. He feels different types of people are active in them now. "Back then everything was on campus," Becker said. There were a limited number of automobiles, so everyone was involved in oncampus activities. With today's students, Becker said, the vehicle is the dominant factor and students go home on weekends, instead of just at the term breaks.
Some of his hobbies include jogging, biking, and attending athletic, theatrical, and musical events on campus. In nice weather, he enjoys riding his bicycle to work. On the average, he does not read much. He still enjoys it, but does not have as much time for it as he used to. He also has not read a large portion of the books in the library.
Becker's interest in becoming a librarian began before he started to work in the library. "I used to brouse through the books and sit and read stacks of material," he said. He then became a student librarian to see if he really enjoyed it.
Becker's wife, Marian, also graduated from Otterbein, and now. works the computer terminal in the student personnel office. They met while attending OC. "I picked her
out from the group picture (of the students)," Becker said. A camera would turn slowly and take a picture of the whole student body. "Then three weeks later they would get the picture and pick out the girls you wanted to date," Becker added.
His son graduated from Otterbein in 1975, and currently practices law in Denver, Colorado. His daughter graduated from OC in 1977.
According to Becker, some things have changed since his days as a student. "I miss the sense of community. It is only achieved when a substantial part of your student body is together as a group," Becker commented. When he was a student, chapel was required
four times a week, and then there was some form of informal entertainment of the fifth day. It is impossible now to get everyone together, Becker said, but that was one way the students got to see everyone.
Social relations are also different, he said. In his college years, all men lived off campus in either private homes or fraternity houses, because the college had a substantial increase in enrollment after World War II. "Fraternities were a good place to get social connections," Becker said.
After the Student Union was opened in January 1948, the students gathered there quite often, and played such games as bridge and ping-pong. The percentage of students in Greek organizations was higher, with 80-90 percent of the women involved, and 70-80 percent of the men.
Becker sees other differences in the educational system. "We had some outstanding faculty when I was in school. I think the quality of the faculty now is much higher," Becker stated. The curriculum has also changed, but not drastically until the introduction of the lntregative Studies program in 1968.
Becker never thought he would return to Otterbein as a staff member. "I planned to be working in the processing department of the Toledo Public Library," Becker said. He has worked at Otterbein since 1954.
John Becker is proof that the librarian stereotype is no longer valid. His strong interest in Otterbein is also apparent, and OC continues to have a big place in his life for many reasons, but essentially because he "enjoys the students."
by jan lininger
John Becker
Music Fe _ st participants warm the air with song
By Pam Clay
Even a chill in the weather could not keep the sounds of the Spring· Music Fest from filling the air.
Along with filling the air around the Campus Center with music., WOBN broadcast the Spring Music Fest over the air waves.
The sound system was provided by Otterbein alumnus Chris Ciampa, who performed with his band "Alexis."
"I thought it went very, very well," said Becky Smith, coordinator of student activities Organizers of the year's Spring Music Fest were juniors Mary Beth Robinson and Vicky Byers. Jn
charge of getting the door prizes for the drawings during the music fest was freshman Jill Sommer.
According to Smith, there -were more than enough students wanting to perform in the music fest. " Unfortunately, the students did not stick around to listen to all of the performers," said Smith. ,"The weather was a bit chilly, but we wanted to make it into a festival atmosphere and we did not want to· bring it indoors."
Students performing in the Spring Music Fest included John Ricarte, Jo O'Connor, Shelly Travis, Joyce Gruce, Dondi Pangalangan, Ann and Kathleen Neff, and the Otterbein Jazz Lab Band.
from singer Cal Metts, at the annual musicfesr
Mattox .chosen to research solar energy
mately 200 faculty and students from Otterbein junior:, Mark Mattox is ·across the United States w.ill attend the one of six Ohio students selected to program which is sponsored by the attend a summer research program at U.S. Department of Energy. the Argonne National Laboratory in Chicago.
Mattox a physics and math major, will work in conjunction with two other professor.s in the field of solar physics. Mattox will be researching two particular processes : solar collectors and salt-gradient solar ponds. Mattox applied for the program last January and will leave this Friday to • attend the IO week event. Approxi- Mark Mattox
Anne and Kathleen Neff bring
of
QC gets sneak preview
Latvala
sign costumes, and Lynn H urstad of by Charlotte
the Department of Music will serve as
Anyone staying on campus this musical director. Dean Vansant will summer can relieve the hot-weather choreograph the show. doldrums by going to the summer "The Elephant Man" will come to theatre productions The five plays will life July 12-16, d•irected by Ed Va'ughextend from June 21-July 30. an. This is the moving play based on The first production will be "A the true story of John Merrick, sideThurber Carnival," from June 21-25. show freak-turned-social pet in Viclt is a collection of sketches by James torian England. Michael Slane will deThurber, featuring "The Secret Life of sign the costumes, Dave Hammond Walter Mitty," "The Night the Bed the sets. Fell," and "File and Forget." Dave Ed Vaughan will play the title role Hammond, a veteran of many Otter- in "God's Favorite," from July 19-23. bein Summer Theatre seasons, will This Neil Simon play gives us a comic design the sets, and serve as technical look at the Biblical story of Job. Mary director for the whole summer Julie Beth Robinson will design costumes Sickles, a member of Miami Univer and Dave Hammond will do the sets sity theatre faculty and an Otterbein The last production will be "Ten graduate, will direct. Lucy Lee Reu Litte Indians," the Agatha Christie ther, Otterbein's costume designer. comedy / mystery. Fred Thayer will will design the costumes, assisted by direct the show, with Michael Slane Michael Slane and Mary Beth Robin- handling the costumes and Carl son. Wolfe designing the sets.
The cheerful musical "l Do! l Do!," About 20 students will be involved the story of a marriage, will be pre in the acting and technical company sented on June 29-July 2. and July 6-9. All the productions will take "place ·in Ed Vaughan, Otterbein faculty mem the Campus Center Arena, and curtain ber, wi ll direct, and Fred J. Thayer, time for each show is 8:30 p.m. The Otterbein designer, will take charge of box office is located in the Campus the sets. Lucy Lee Reuther will de- Center and opens June 13.
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Page 6 June 2, 1983
Eight newly-graduating women will be exchanging wedding vows soon after receiving their diplomas from Otterbein.
Christine Elise Dethy ·of Westerville, Ohio will be wedded July 2 to Brad Tucker. They will be·married in Westerville's Church of the Messiah.
The Ferguson twins of Marion, • Ohio, Cathleen Jo and Christine Lee will be wed this summer. Cathy will be marrying Pat Patton, an '80 graduate of Otterbein, on June 25. The couple's ceremony will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Marion. Chris will be married to 1980 Otterbein graduate Chris· Compton, on July 23 in the same church as her sister.
Mount Ver.non, Ohio native
Michelle Lynn Fox will be wed December 17 at the First Christian Church of Mt. Vernon. Michelle will be marrying Paul Miller, Athletic Trainer for the Otterbein Athletics Dept.
Robin Rene Harris, of Cincinnati, Ohio, will exchange vows with Kent Cartheuser, July 30, at the Knox Presbyterian Church of Cincinnati.
Stephanie Lyn Jeffries will be married June 18 at the St. Edward's Catholic Church of Granville, Ohio. Stephanie, of Naperville, 11., will be married to 1982 Otterbein graduate John Schafer.
July 30 will mark the date for Margaret Lucilee McAllister. Margie, of Columbus, will be married at the St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Lancaster, Ohio to Ted Partridge.
Bethia Jane Myers who resides from North Canton, Ohio, will exchange vows with 1982 Otterbein graduate Jim Herbruck. The couple will be married July 23 at the St. Paul's United Methodist Church of Canton, Ohio,
Actors shine in 'Private Lives'
by Charlotte Latvala
of his first wife Amanda (Beth Stin
son). They were alone on stage for
The basement of the Campus Cen nearly all of the second act, and it ter has been transformed, and will dragged a bit as they moved from one continue to be transformed this week petty argument to the next, yelling end, into the upper-class France of the with anger and kissing affectionately I 930's English jet set. the next moment. Stinson brought out "Private Lives," by Noel Coward, the aggressive, temperamental charactakes the audience into another world, ter of Amanda, and made the audience filled with bickering couples with no see why she could never be satisfied apparent occupation other than taunt with a milksop like Victor. ing one another. A newlywed couple, Victor was played by Don Ervin. He Elyot and Sibyl, meet up with another is a self-righteous, mildly pompous newlywed couple, Victor and man who likes things done the "right" Amanda, while honeymooning on the way. Ervin kept an indignant frown as Riviera. There the fun begins, be he continually shouted, "Man-dy!" in cause Elyot and Amanda were once a tone of shock and horror at the way married and their long-forgotten at the events turned out. Anne Barnes traction is set off. added a deft comic touch as the "Private Lives" began a bit stiffly, French-speaking maid Louise, sneezperhaps due more to opening-night ing and bumbling her way through the jitters than anything else. (I attended angry household. (Of course, I don't Friday evening's performance.) The know what she was really saying!) actors warmed up soon enough;milk All the actors did a commendable ing their eccentric roles for all they job of keeping up English accents. were worth, and the fun began. Nothing sounds worse than an AmerNancy Wacker played the dippy, ican letting nasal A's slip into British "feminine" Sybil. Afraid to get sun speech. burned or appear anything less than a The props and scenery were well lady, she can't understand why her done, especially Amanda's Paris flat, lovely new husband Elyot would run with its plush furniture and pillows. away with his fiery ex-wife on the eve ( Handy for the pillow fight scene!) The of their honeymoon; Wasker played only thing that bothered me was a the role well, blending innocent adora modern-looking telephone, which was tion with pure hurt as her big round an important prop. The two intereyes sought Elyot, and her lower lip missions moved the production along quivered with bewilderment. at a brisk pace.
Brent Erdy played Elyot Chase, You still have a chance to see this who runs away from his second wife last production of the school year. with only a twinge or two of guilt. He Shows are tonight, Friday, and Saturdid a fine job, matching his sharp day, at 8: 15 p.m. in the Campus Center tongue with the equally sharp tongue Arena.
Cathy Ferguson
Chri.i• Ferguson
Michelle Fox
Rohin Harris · .Steph Jeffries
(right)
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Margi McAllister
Beth Myers
By
Dave
Graham
Highlights of my four years at Otterbein
but my main goal has been to raise questions about different aspects of athletics. l have tried, to be as fair as
possible about everything l write, but not objective. After all, this is an
opinion column. What would it be without a firm stand on something?
con s ider myself If you haven't figured it out by pretty fortunate now, this is my farewell column. Try
The past school to control yourselves. This week's year l have had the effort won't have any particular direcopportunity to write tion - just thoughts on whatever pops as l wish about the into my mind. subject of sports and Back to the part of being fortunate. athletics. In my three years with the T&C I
When I think about have had the opportunity to take full it, I realize it is some- advantage of the Otterbein sports thing not many people experience. How many of you can say get to do. Sure, I've that the college paid your way to tried to make this the NCAA final four, two years ago column entertaining, when OC made it in Division Ill?
Birds enter World
By Michael Sokolowski
Series
run after the fourth inning. "We came
back from a 5-0 run count to win 8-5," Fishbaugh said. "McDonald pitched
The Otterbein Cardinals are bound really well." for the small-college World Series this Otterbein bats were silenced in the week at Marietta, after winning the third game as the Cards were blanked Mid-West Regionals in Oshkosh, l 0-0. Oshkosh's pitcher Olesko struck Wisconsin. out 13 while not allowing a runner to
The Cardinals displayed a powerful reach third base. "Ot esko was the best punch in the regional tournament, pitcher we've faced all year," added belting six home runs and scoring 21 Fishbaugh. runs in the four-game affair.
In the finale of the regional tourna Concordia of Minnesota was Otterment, Otterbein defeated Oshkosh 5-2 bein's first victim, as they won 8-3. behind the strong arm of 0.8. Hart Sophomore Doug Gates pitched a sixman. The Cards' big innings came in hitter and was backed by five first the fourth as Weaver, Brownfield, inning runs Mike Blythe started the Blythe, and Hoyle scored. Hartman scoring by walking. Dave Whitehead struck · out four while allowing only stepped up and smashed a H.R. to three hits. deep left. Jim Hoyle then doubled and came home on Mike Goodwin's first Baseball Recap homerun of the game. Freshman Tim Six Otterbein players were selected Harris finished the first inning with • to the 1983 All-Ohio Athletic Conanother home run, and the Cards led ference Team. Making the first team is 5-0. third baseman Mike Blythe of Colum''Gates threw real well," coach bus, batting .347, and Bret Brownfield Fishbaugh said. Otterbein added two of Thornville, who batted .327. Ottermore runs in the fifth on Goodwin's bein placed three players on the second second homerun and one in the sixth team as senior O.F. Jim Hoyle .353 of on a Weaver blast. Columbus, Dave Weaver .395 of The second game of the tournament Columbus, and sophomore pitcher found Otterbein against host Oshkosh Kirk McDonald ( 11-3, 1.84 E. R.A.)
The Cards fought from a 5-0 deficit to of Greenfield, took honors. Taking win 8-5. Otterbein's big inning came honorable mention was Mike Goodin the sixth when they scored six runs win also from Columbus, who batted on seven hits. Pitcher Kirk McDonald .345 while playing great defense bewent the distance while not yielding a hind the plate.
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Room and transportation provided, • The overtime victory in Savanbut not the bar tab. l didn't think l nah over Savannah State in the NCAA should push my luck. Southern regional.
The OAC football and basketball
• Beating Wittenberg four of six press banquets have also been an times in basketball in the past four added plus. These were nice luncheon seasons affairs and the coaches from around • Watching Mark Burns run away the conference would take turns lying from the pack, again. about how bad good their teams • The past four Cap-Ot ter footwould be. Now l hear that in the first ball games, each one being more exyear of my absense the OAC is spring citing than the last. ing for a weekend at Kings Island with
• The steady improvement of 'the park and golf liberties included , huh. baseball team so that they now have
The opportunity to watch some Marietta's number. great teams and individuals compete at l do regret that l haven't been able OC has also been a privilege. Take to follow the baseball team this year. for instance: which has been the most successful.
• The first home basketball game Well how 'bout this, I'm down to the my freshman year. An upperclassman last paragraph as a T&C columnist told me that Otterbein had one of the (please keep the applause to a low best guards in the OAC returning in roar). l guess all l can say is l have enDoug Petty. but he wasn't sure why the joyed this space and l hope someone other starting guard was a freshman. will want to continue in this type of Was Reynolds that desperate? No, he format (next year's editor can take that had Ron Stewart. as a subtle hint).
Cards represented in Division 111 finals
By Dave Williams
vania native represented the Otters
and Jerry Marks in the 1500-meter run. Burns, going into the Division ll l Championships,
The Otterbein colors of tan and had the third fastest time. Though cardinal were represented by three tendonitis has plagued the tri-captain. athletes at the 1983 Division Ill Na Burns ran a 3:52 in the preliminary tional Track and Field Meet held at race, thus securing a spot in the finals. North Central College in Naperville, In the cbampionship race, Burns Illinois. clocked a 3:52 once again for a 12th
The women harriers we.re rep place overall in the nation. resented by Tyra Horn of Jewett, The two-time All-American, Burns Ohio. Lady Cardinal shotputter graduates this year, while Horn and Horn had what she termed a "dis Divine will be returning to throw for appointing" meet at the Nationals,. A next year's Cardinal squads. sophomore, Horn threw, on May 25, but failed to qualify for the preliminaries, her best throw being 37'3".
Horn stated, ••1 was nervous about the meet, that might be why l did poorly."
A summer of hard work lies ahead for Horn as she tries to increase her strength for next year.
Junior Jon Divine represented the Otterbein track team in the discus event. Divine, a resident of Columbus, failed to get past the preliminary rounds in order to throw in the National finals.
Mark Burns made his third ap
Mark Burns. two-time All-American, pearance in national meet competi finished twelfth in last week's Division tion. The senior Pittsfield, Pennsyl- I/I National Meet
8 ____ June 2, 1983
Towers Hall, witness of 127 commencements:
A quiet place, a place to enter,
a place to grow
Photos h_,. Jan Lininger