October 7, 1982
IFC votes in first national frat on campus
By Rose Shiplett
Otterbein has its first national fraternity. Alpha Sigma Phi was granted fraternity status by the InterFraternity Council (IFC) at its Sept. 28 meeting.
According to IFC rules a three fourths majority is needed to recognize an interest group as a fraternity. Eleven voting members out of 12 were present and the vote was 8-3 (74%). IFC President Tim Kieffer then cast the deciding vote.
Alpha Sig was unsuccessful in their bid to become recognized as a frater -
nity by IFC last spring Kieffer said he felt this was because soine of the established, local fraternities · had some misconceptions about Alpha Sig " Nobody knew anything about Alpha Sig," Kieffer said " I wanted to make sure that Alpha Sig was heard."
Dave Lowry, president of Alpha Sig, said communication lines were finally opened between IFC and the fraternities this year. He added the IFC officers were helpful in Alpha Sig's bid to become recognized.
Alpha Sig held a forum Sept. 28 in an attempt to disspell the mis-
the fifth time now.
conceptions the other fraternities were having about the group.
Lowry said Alpha Sig receives moral support-not monetary support - from its national headquarters. '"All of our funds come from dues and fund raisers," he said. The local fraternities had been concerned that Alpha Sig's national headquarters would back them so much financially that the local fraternities would be hard-pressed to compete during rush.
Previously, Alpha Sig was recognized by IFC only as an interest group with associate member status As associate members of IFC, Alpha
Sig was not permitted to vote As a recognized fraternity, they will become eligible to vote on matters brought before IFC.
Lowry was pleased to hear of the council's decis i on "One of the goals we've had was to become an active fraternity ," he said
Kieffer also seemed pleased. ' ' I'm happy to see (Alpha Sig) on campus ," he said. "They deserve it ; they've worked hard. " Kieffer a lso feels the recognition of Alpha Sig will be good for the Greek system as a whole. "We can learn from them and they can learn from us ," he concluded.
Senate begins with United Way
By Jenni Linker
T h e O t t er b ein Colle ge S enate, in a meeti ng on We d nes d ay, Sep t. 29, approved th e appoin t ment of D r. John L aub ach as Senate Parlimentarian in addition to making various other dec1s10ns regarding the Curriculum Committee, the Academic Council, the Campus Programming Board, and the changing of titles of several staff and faculty members.
All decisions were reached by unanimous vote.
D uring the meeting there was also a brief presentation on the lJnited Way by President Kerr. "I happen to think that the United Way is one of the most important agencies we have," said Kerr. He urged everyone present to participate in the committment Otterbein is making to the United Way, which began this last week and will conclude sometime in mid-November.
O ver 9 0 senators attended the meeti ng T h e nex t Senate Meeting will be O cto b er 2 7 at 4:00 p .m.
Theatre conference attracts all aspects of
By Sandy Ramey
Representatives of all aspects of the theatre world gathered at Otterbein October 1-3 for the annual Ohio Theatre Alliance (OT A) Conference. The event was "enormously successful" and recorded the best attendance at an OT A conference ever, according to Dr. Charles Dodrill, Otterbein's director of theatre.
Dodrill attributed the conference's success to two nationally famous speakers , a large number of workshops, beautiful exhibits , and, of course the location "People from all around the state were delighted with the particular charm and special warmth of Otterbein ," Dodrill said.
Josh Logan, winner of five Tony awards, highlighted the program. Logan is very famous in the theatre and film world as a producer, director, and author, having received a Pulitzer Prize as co-author of South Pacific. Logan's talk was "a look over his shoulder" at his career. He also discussed what he feels art contributes to the quality of life, according to Dodrill.
Michael Price, executive director of The Goodspeed Opera House of Eastham, Connecticut addressed the Alliance on the topic of "Where are the 'New' Musicals?" Price, a veteran of 37 years in show business, shared his experiences with the crowd.
Professor Fred Thayer, Otterbein theatre technical director, presented a workshop entitled "Light up the High School Stage Artistically -
and Safely." A program put together by Dodrill was presented by Jody Hummer of The Media Group in Columbus, of which Dodrill commented, "she did a terrific job." Several Otterbein students also participated in the workshops. Psychology professor Larry Cox also had a very special role in the conference. Because of his own history of heart trouble, Dodrill is always concerned about the health of students working in theatre , so he asked Cox to be the featured speaker at Sunday's luncheon. Cox gave the audience tips on dealing With stress management and taking care of themselves, which Dodrill hopes will be very helpful to those who participated "One of the most incredible costume collections ," the Rogers-Silver-
the stage
man Collect ion of costumes, was d isplayed at the conferenc e sai d J:?odrill. The collect ion was recently given to Kent State Universit y and will soon be permanently housed in a museum there.
Also displayed was an e x hibit b y th e United States Institute of Theatre Technicians, featuring outstand i ng technical designs from around th e state. The exhibit included l ights , co stumes , make-up , and computers, which Dodrill predicts will be "the new toys of the theatre. "
The Ohio Theatre Alliance i s made up primarily of theatre facult y and teachers , plus professional theatre , children's theatre , and community theatre people , as well as students of the theatre
Defensive lineman Tony Keels (66) pulls down another Capital player in last Saturday's win against Capital 30-26. Thi s is Otterbein's fifth straight gridiron victory against their cross town rivals. See game story on page 8
The thrill of moving up
Although you didn't see a moving van parked in front of the Campus Center this week, it is true that the Tan and Cardmal has moved its facilities to Towers Hall.
The T &C now has an editor's office located in 302 Towers and a news / layout in 302 Towers.
Although the news/layout room still looks like any other classroom, it will soon house long tables of typewnter_s for use by reporters, and a layout table used in paper production.
The T &C staff hates to say good-bye to our long-loved neighbors, the Sibyl staff, but we do leave them with a lot more room to spread out their facility. -
We also had a leave behind our handy darkroom, located m the basement of the Campus Center. The T &C photography editor, Greg Speyer, will still be using the darkroom in the Campus Center, but it will no longer be " handy."
There are both pros and cons involved in this move, but the way I see it, the Tan & Cardinal has moved up in the world; two floors to be exact.
T &C reacts to nuclear war
On page three of this week's "Tan and Cardinal" is a well written article by Dr. Robert Place, associate professor of <;hemistry, as a reaction to a dramatic film seen by his I.S. Chemistry students dealing with the horrors of nuclear war.
We at the "Tan and Cardinal" strongly suggest you take the time to read Place's article.
If you have never been exposed to the total implications of nuclear war Place's article will probably come as a shock to you. It is our hope as you read his reactions and realizations about the utter insanity of such a conflict, you will also feel the need to become more actively involved in the movement to end nuclear proliferation.
Perhaps the best way to stir people to understand the actual horror in the aftermath of the mushroom clouds is to bnng the issue home. Place does that well as he graphically describes life in the Columbus area after a nuclear attack.
The "Tan and Cardinal" urges you to think about what life would be like if you happened to survive a nuclear attack. Otterbein would lie in a burning pile of rubble, half or more of your friends would be dead, and you would probably be badly burned and dying of radiation sickness. That's not sadistic, its a realistic look at nuclear war.
Read Dr. Place's article, see the film in the LRC, and most of all the "Tan and Cardinal" urges you to follow the suggestions outlined within those messages so we may all have a future m which to live.
Last word on Cap
As we mentioned last week, we may not get the number of fans, the bucks, or television coverage, but last week's game against Capital certainly proved to be more exciting than anything Earl Bruce has managed to whip up so far this year.
The "Tan and Cardinal" would simply like to take the opportunity to congratulate the Cardinal football squad on proving the adage "if you believe it can be done, it can be."
"We'd also like to thank the football team for proving the Tan and Cardinal" correct. We knew you could do it, even if the Dispatch, the Citizen-Journal and the TV folks said "no way" of course we admit some bias.
The Cardinal Marching band also deserves a note of recognition for an outstanding show which brought a standing ovation from the Capital crowd. The band also stirred excitement the team smashed the Crusaders in the games final minutes.
As a final note, we were very pleased to see a large and supportive crowd, which, when not in cardiac arrest from the awesome Cardinal comeback, provided enthusiastic and vigorous support even during what seemed to be. a losing battle.
The team still needs that support this week and throughout the rest of the season. We wish t hem continued good luck-GO CARDINALS! .
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As we bid farewell to our small, cramped quarters in the basement of the Campus Center
We say hello to our new spacious offices located on the third floor of Towers Hall (alias the second floor).
Place urges individual action in nuclear issue
By Robert Place Associate Professor of Chemistry
"Any human being who thinks humanity can survive, let alone win a major exchange of nuclear weapons between the super powers is kidding himself ethically and scientifically. We must Dr. Robert Place act now as individuals and as a world community to reduce the threa ti of nuclear war on our planetWhen extremely responsible citizens say this, it is time for me, and each of us, to take notice."
This is the strong message that the 124 students in my two chemistry classes are struggling with after viewing a newly available film titled "The Last Epidemic.
I was asked to describe some of the graphic material contained in the film. We hope the entire Otterbein community can enter into dialogue on this vital issue of human survival. The film brought home an issue which we all try to ignore because we either don't understand or because we feel helpless and impotent. After viewing the film many of us now feel compelled to help increase discussion on this vital overriding issue right here at Otterbein.
Albert Einstein, the premier atomic scientist of the 20th century said, "The implications of man's ability to split an atom are awesome and change everything, except man's level of thinking." Chain reactions in uranium led to construction of nuclear weapons, and now the world's incredible stockpile of destructive power stands at 20 billion tons of dynamite.
In a very real sense, Einstein is challenging Otterbein as a liberal arts college to become more educated and debate this complex nuclear issue. The nuclear threat affects all fields and requires a truly indepth integrated treatment. Beyond the scientists and politicians, we must involve economists. theologians, philosophers, psychologists, educators and all others at our institution. It is wishful thinking to try to avoid this huge issue.
Our country first built and first used the BOMB. How to split the atom and release its vast energy was bound to be discovered some day since science is a progression of discoveries which trigger others. We can probably be grateful that the U S.A. built the first bomb. However, it continues to be our awesome responsibility to work actively throughout the world to control nuclear proliferation and to radically discourage its use on any human beings again. Given the realities of the world, we currently need a balance of nuclear power to deter any aggression But as an initial goal, we must work actively with other bombproducing nations to reduce nuclear stockpiles to levels which would NOT detroy life on earth as a viable social entity
"We must each act as responsible individuals since politicians will only change if we let them know we care."
-Place -
Facts on Nuclear War:
The following points from The Last Epidemic seem appropriate to share
l. A I-megaton bomb (equivalent to one million tons of dynamite) will destroy everything in a circular fireball 5 miles wide. It will blind every person who takes a reflex glance at the fireball up to 35 miles away. (Our world's combined nucJear firepower is 20,000 megatons). A firestorm will burn every building in a circle up to 32 miles wide and make most bomb shelters crematoriums, incinerating an inhabitants. To translate, a single megaton bomb dropped on downtown Columbus would immediately kill and fatally injure one-third (40,000) of our people in a 16-mile radius and destroy all communication, transportation and distribution systems. Westerville would suffer horrible fires and damage. Columbus would probably receive several such bombs.
2. Food, water, sewage and morgue operations would be virtually nonexistant. Much of the remaining food and water would be contaminated. Insects and rodents would run rampant since they are more resistant to radiation than humans. Hence, starvation and epidemics of disease would be common among the survivors who would probably envy the dead.
3. No civil defense evacuation planning would be meaningful since we would have only 5- 15 minutes warning and so many bombs would explode that there would be no safe hiding places for most people. In fact, a doctor suggests that doctors who participate in planning for evacuation and survival from an all-out nuclear war are committing a profoundly unethical act by deluding the public into a false sense of security.
4. Medical response to the injured, shocked and dying would be virtually non-existent. Hospitals are mostly located downtown. l 00% destruction areas and not enough doctors would remain to respond. There would be no pain killers to relieve the suffering of vast numbers of 3rd-degree burn victims.
5. The animal and plant ecosystem would be seriously damaged even if only 10% of the Soviet and USA nuclear warheads explode. The vast quantities of nitrogen oxides carried into the ozone layer would eliminate 80% of the ozone causi11g all who do not wear protective glasses to be blinded. This includes insects which pollenate and help produce our fruits, vegetables and other products. Our food supply system would collapse.
6. Nuclear missiles are spread around the world in solos, submarines. airplanes and ships. There are safeguards to prevent a single crazy person from firing a missile However, the early warning system of radar and computers has malfunctioned several times in recent years. If a mistake isn't identified we could accidentally launch an attack that would destroy the world as a socially viable place to live. We
have had several hair-trigger alerts and this is a terribly dangerous condition. It has some features of Russian Roulette. Most missiles cannot be steered or destroyed by the attacker once they have been launched. Unless the defender is able to destroy the warhead, the decision and power of the bomb will cause major destruction.
7. Building up conventional forces as a deterrant is futile since most of our armed force units are trained and equipped to use nuclear weapons whose use could easily be escalated into a full nuclear exchange.
8. Our deterrant nuclear strike force is grossly over-supplied and should be reduced. One or two of our Poseidon submarines could destroy the U.S.S.R. as a functional society. We have over 30 such missile submarines and 20 are always on patrol at any one time.
But What Can I Do?
We must each act as responsible individuals, since politicians will only change if we let them know we care. As we each work toward career, family and other life goals, we must care about this issue if we value our own futures. Add nuclear freeze and eventual major arms reductions to your personal goals which you will work actively toward in your life.
Many questions need to be addressed by each of us to educate ourselves so that we can take increasingly effective action. The following questions mostly come'! from my students. They contain no short answers, but
Torch and Key book sale
Torch and Key will be holding their annual book sale in front of the Courtright Memorial Library, Wednesday, October 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
All kinds of books will be on sale including detective stories and fiction. There will be over 2000 volumes for students to choose.
Anyone interested in donating books for the sale is to contact Dr. Harold Hancock or Mr. John Becker.
Workshop to present play
The Otterbein College Theatre workshop will present Jean-Paul Sartre's play "No Exit" in the Campus
they provide some direction for whence your in-class and out of class discussions could be aimed productively. Professors, challenge your students! Students, challenge your teachers!
l. How can we work toward nuclear reductions as a school, nation and world?
2. What can I do individually?
3. What are the political realities and possibilities? Which avenues of action do they point to?
4. What factors are involved politically in bargaining from a position of a balance of power versus an imbalance?
5. How do human and other lifeforms in our delicate environment depend upon our natural world for life support and evolution?
6. What is meant by the phrase, viable social survival?
The nuclear threat to mankind's survival raises ultimate ethical and religious questions. Did God create man to destroy his creation eventually or are we to work actively for His peace and love on earth? A future world of brotherly love and international cooperation may well be the only alternative to the dangerously possible nuclear holocaust. We must work now in our personal lives and as a world community to replace hate, apathy and economic injustice with peace and caring about one another. As a liberal arts school let's help our thinking process move to a new level so the splitting of the atom will change everything, including man's thinking processes. Then we can use future vast energy sources for good, not destruction.
Editor's Note: In the near future, a videotape of "The Last Epidemic" will be available in the learning resource center for general use by classes or individuals.
Center Arena Theatre, Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 6:30 p.m. and Thursday, Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. This is a free event and everyone is invited.
Cable· to air game
The October 7 volleybatl game between Westerville North High School and Hilliard High School will be presented by taped delay on WOCC, the Otterbein cable television station, channel three, Sunday , October IO at 5:00 p.m and again Tuesday, October 12 at 6:30 p.m.
The program will be produced by Kim Walker, a sophomore broadcasting major.
The box revamped to jukebox with music video
By Dan Hughes
lip-singing the song, or perhaps a The field has even given birth to its around is because of the sky-high cost related vignette of some sort. Al- own pay t.v. network - Music Televi- of making one.).
If Thomas Edison could see what though the popularity of the videos sion (MTV). They are sold as packages What releases are around certainly they've done with his beloved record has only recently caught fire, the idea to cable systems for use either as pro- merit examination, for both good and player these days, he'd probably stroke actually isn't that new (Remember gramming themselves or as filler be- bad points. It seems that there are out all over again. For years we all got watching the Beatles going through tween features, such as on Home Box three ways to approach making music along just listening to our records. their antics while songs like "Hard Office. The explosion in graphics video production: take a fairly average Now some smart aleck has gone and Day's Night" and "Help!" played on technology has been such a boom to song and film s_ome concer_t-tyJ?C footput them on television, creating the in the background in their mid-60s the industry that it seems the only age of the artist performing it; take field of music video movie releases?). It's just that now limit is the high cost of production of an outrageous one and add similar Music video combines the music there are more releases featuring more each release (Record producers say visual effects; or take an exceptional from popular artists with film of them artists than ever before. the only reason there aren't more tune and go for broke.
preservation Hall to perform at Cowan
performing
The former is the simplest and
courses. The current video of America's top 40 hit "You Can Do Magic'' is a prime example since it takes a light, airy little tune that has no particular exceptional quality and adds footage of the band singing along in stiff, expressionless stances. Watching four minutes of this is better than taking half a bottle of valium.
An example of the "outrageous" category is "Stray Cat Strut" by (you guessed it) Stray Cats. The group performs in an alley (the drummer pounding on trash can lids) while a nearby resident, an old woman with obvious reservations about their rockabilly music, pelts them with trash and buckets of water.
The best combination of memorable music and appealing visual effects, though, is Fleetwood Mac's "Gypsy." The song itself is haunting to begin with and could only be delivered by the group's siren, Stevie Nicks. Nick's smooth, steady vocals and fluid, graceful movements make the production's effects work both in the realistic depression-era city scenes and the closing surrealistic forest setting. The work as a whole isn't gaudy, just tasteful and imaginative.
The number of videos coming onto
part of the the market is growing all the time, so
beginning October there should be a little of something
for everyone out there.
theatre season
"Abelard and He loise," a -moving Helen Waddele, and the love letters of
drama by playwright Ronald Miller, Abelard and Heloise. will be the opening production for the "The play is first and foremost a
Otterbein College Theatre on Home- love story," said director Ed Vaughn. coming weekend, October 20-23 at Otterbein theatre faculty member.
8: 15 p.m. in Cowan Hall.
The role of Abelard will be played
The play, set in 12th century France, by Carlyle Owens and Susan Diol will portray Heloise. chronicles the love affair of Peter Abelard, one of the leading phil- Tickets to "Abelard and Heloise" osophers and theologians of the Mid- are available, beginning October 6, at dle Ages, and Heloise, a brilliant and Cowan Hall box office from 1-4:30 beautiful young girl. The play was p.m. weekdays and Saturday of the
based on the book Peter Abelard by performance week.
Equine instructor upgrades horses and lesson
By Charlotte Latvala
new jumps. The number of days de-
much experience as possible, he moved voted to lessons has increased from from his native Columbus to the East
Tom Hickey, the new riding instruc- coast. Taking any opportunity avail- last year's three per week to this year's tor and barn manager of Otterbein's six per week. Hickey is pleased with able, he studied as a working student at Equine Science program, sits with his the transitions that are taking place the Potomac Horse Center in Maryleft leg propped up in a mammoth land, became a whipper-in with a fox- and says, "On the whole, things have of the trade," he been running very smoothly.'' splint. "It's part hunt, and volunteered as a Pony Club chuckles wryly, as he explains the ac- (the Little League of the horse world) cident that will keep him off horses for instructor in New York. Hickey be-
Finding adequate school horse s is months. came interested in combined training a problem in any lesson program
In addition to his work at Otterbein, (the rigorous three-day test that in-
Hickey agrees, "I'd like to upgrade Hickey gallops racehorses in the morn- cludes dressage, cross-country and some of the school horses. When these ings at nearby Beulah Park. Ap- stadium jumping) and found work in animals are worked twice a day, proaching the starting gate one day, a a wide variety of riders bouncing about the organization of several events. flighty horse he was riding whirled Hickey believes Otterbein's pro- their backs, they are apt to go sour. around suddenly, smashing Hickey's gram is an exceptional one. With its <s Giving bored, sulky horses a few days knee into the rail. strong academic emphasis, it is unlike off work can hamper the operation of The crutches haven't slowed him most equestrian curriculums at other lessons." down though. He teaches between 60 schools. There is always room for and 70 people (both Otterbein students
Tom Hickey has a long-range goal improvement though. "I'd like to see Tom Hickey and area residents) per week, manages students have more opportunity to for Otterbein's equine venture. "The Twin Lodge Stables, and finds time to work with the horses and ride," admits hunter / jumper oriented, but is now barn should set an example, not only take Adult Degree classes at Otterbein. the instructor. moving toward combined training and for students but for the public as well
Unlike most professional horse- In the short time he has been here, dressage (the classical art of riding as how a barn should be run." With a men who have ridden since childhood, Hickey has set the wheels of change that can be compared to ballet on determined force like Hickey behind Hickey began riding at the relatively in motion. In the past, Otterbein's horseback). He is constructing a new it, success seems just around the corner late age of 19. In order to squeeze in as riding agenda has been somewhat outdoor dressage arena and building for Otterbein's stable
Commuters, residents see changes in surroundings
By Sheryl Brady
new furniture, which was either do- commuters, will be having their first and become involved in the activities nated or moved from the Campus luncheon this Thursday from 11 :00- of the Commuter Association. Center. 1:00. The students will be cooking in Residence hall students have also
Commuter students as well as residence hall students have been noticing The lounge has a study room for the lounge and any commuter is wel- been experiencing some changes changes around the campus. commuters to work between classes, or come and encouraged to attend. It is The old commuter lounge, in the in the next room they can enjoy the hoped the lunches will become a The front desk in each hall must Pem- be occupied by a resident assistant basement of Clements Hall, was re- television and stereo. monthly activity, said Mary from 9 p.m. to 12 a.m., seven days novated over the summer. One room Activities are also being planned broke, d.irector of residence life. a week. got a new coat of paint as well as new for non-dorm students. The commuter carpeting, and both rooms recieved Association, which consists of all Other services are also offered to commuters. A telephone is located in The campus telephone book, the lounge for messages at extension coming out soon, will include an emer697. gency number for the front desk of each hall. If, for any reason, a student
Since almost 50 percent of the Otor anyone needs an R.A. they will alterbein campus are commuter stuways be able to reach one between dents, Pembroke feels they need to these hours. be aware of what is available for their use.
This idea of experimental this Pembroke encourages upperclass- year, but Pembroke said, "The opinion men as well as freshmen to take of the majority of residents and resit advantage of the renovated lounge dent assistants has been favorable."
· The commuter lounge located in the basement of Clements Hall received a new look over the summer as many changes were made to improve its appearance.
QC Cardinal pecks hamburgers at taste test
By Dave Eisnaugle
Whenever God decides to punch in my time card for the last time, I'll actually be able to say that for one day, I was loved and admired by millions.
Aww, c'mon people. Don't tell me you didn't see my picture splashed across the front page of last Thursday's Citizen Journal? Oh, I guess it doesn't really matter. My girlfriend saw it, and she's all who really cares anyway.
In case you were sheltered from the print media that day, the C-J had a front-page, color picture of three Otterbein cheerleaders (Sonya Spangler, Michelle Burns, Devonie Verne), three Capital cheerleaders, and the Otterbein Cardinal (me). We were all pictured holding little, bitty pieces of
hamburger to our mouths, because we were chosen to be taste-testers in the Burger King, Wendy's, and McDonald's hamburger taste test.
Burger King has been stirring up media attention with their new aggressive ad campaign, which claims that Burger King has a 20% bigger and better hamburger than McDonald's. McDonald's screamed the ads were " false and misleading," and decided to settle this in the courtroom. Not wanting to be left out of the fun, Wendy's also jumped on the legal bandwagon.
Enough background information. On to more interesting aspects of the story, such as how I fit into the P.R. scheme.
I owe it all to the red, beaked sweating machine, the Otterbein Cardinal outfit. Since I don this tor -
ture device (you try keeping your cool in front of hundreds of people, while some rugrat is seeing how far he can ram his tiny fist under the Cardinal's tail) every Saturday, the college tries to arrange fringe benefits to make me happy. Front page newspaper coverage is an excellent beginning.
This is how the C-J taste-test was run. Marilyn Greenwald, C-J reporter, had us all line up, execution style, complete with blindfolds. A small portion of an unknown hambruger was handed to us, which we then proceded to taste. After everyone finished their sample, our masks were taken off so we could fill out a questionnaire. · The questionnaire consisted of five questions. We were to rate the hamburger on a scale of one to five, guess where the hamburger came from, tell if
the burger was fired or broiled, mention good points of the burger, and say if we could recommend it to anyone.
The taste test final results showed that Burger King and Wendy's tied for first (with 28 out of 35 possible points), while McDonald's brought up the rear. The taste-testers had no problem in distinguishing the Burger King Whopper (the only charcoal-broiled burger), but some had trouble differentiating between McDonald's and Wendy's. ·
Personally, I picked the Burger King Whopper as the best one, but with a blindfold off, I'd shell out hard cash for a Wendy's single anyday. Not to infer that I play favorites, but after receiving bi-weekly paychecks from Wendy's for three years, I tend to lean toward the burger establishment that benefits me the most.
Bragg sees French culture first-hand in Dijon
By Kaye Stith
" I really missed my friends at Otterbein and from my home town," said Jim Bragg, a senior who spent January to August of 1982 in Dijon, France He started out in the Dijon program and finished with a co-op job for the summer.
Bragg, a French and Business major, went to France to learn the language and the French culture at the University of Dijon, in the Special International Center. Most of his classes dealt with French language with a concentration on grammar and literature. / Bragg lived in the International Dorm, called a "foyer". He lived in the city, but met many people from the outlying village, where life is very traditional.
This co-op helped Bragg to learn and practice French, also it helped him to understand the French business world. "My summer co-op was a great benefit to both my majors," said Bragg.
Jim Bragg
In the summer, Bragg moved into an apartment which was a gift from a french student who wasn't going to be in France during the summer. Bragg worked at the Hoover Company as a co-op. His job was dealing with the switchboard operator telephone receptionist.
The two goals Bragg set were to get away from Otterbein's campus and experience the prospect of campus life in a foreign country, and engage in International business, which will look good on a resume'. One benefit from his visit is that if he were able to work in a foreign country, he would know what to expect.
An interesting cultural difference between France and America is that the young people don't make friends with strangers automatically. They are very close knit. Bragg found they were very nice and was able to become friends with some people through a previous contact.
Bragg was able. to bmld relations with the people in the Protestant Church in France
"This experience was important to understanding world problems," said Bragg, "but like America, France is very concerned with economics and they are very education oriented in the working world."
Advice Bragg would like to give students who are planning to visit a foreign country is: First, don't expect too much. The different co,mtries have a lot to offer, but you must learn their culture first to fit in. Second, think about how long your visit will be.
$pikers even score With 3-win, 3-loss week
By Richard Perk
first game," said Hazucha, "and five servers before we scored in the second
During the week of Sept. 30 - Oct. 5, game."
the Lady Cardinals placed wins over In the next game against Ohio WesOhio Wesleyan, Mt. Union, and leyan the girls had no trouble in Heidelberg, while losing against beating the Lady Bishops in two games Muskingum Marietta and Malone. (15-5, 15-6) According to Hazucha, After two full weeks of play the team The girls were more consistent in this has compiled a record of four wins and game than they were in the first one eight losses against Muskingum."
On Sept. 30, the team travelled to On Saturday the girls returned to Muskingum for a tri-match against the Rike Center to play their first home Muskingum and Ohio Wesleyan, Both game of the season in a tri-match were teams that the girls saw the pre- against Mt. Union and Marietta. vious week and ironically the results Otterbein beat Mt. Union in two were the same. games ( 15-3, 15-3) in a match which Muskingum won the first match in saw the serving aspect of the game ' two games (15-12, 15-8). However, ac- finally come together: "We started to cording to Hazucha, " The team was score early," said Hazucha, "the girls out of position numerous times, plus worked on serving all week in practice we were slow in reacting to the ball." and it paid off."
As was the case last week, the Lady Against Marietta, the girls lost after Cardinals had trouble scoring points three gam es. After splitting the first early in the game. "It took us three two games, Hazucha decided to give servers before we scored a point in the some of the starters a rest. They were
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replaced by some of the less exper- In the nightcap against Heidelberg, ienced team members. The move back- the girls won two of the three games for fired as Marietta won the third game the victory. In game two, freshman (15-9) and thus the match. In this third Rhonda Leroy served the final five game the Cards took an early 5-0 lead points to assure the tie. In the third before Marietta bounced back to and final game, the Cards took a 6-4 finish the game, 15-9. "I felt we should lead before scoring seven unanswered have won we points to make the score 13-4. with the talent had in there," said Hazucha, "but we made With five more weeks on the schedsome mental errors on the floor which ule, the team has to work harder in hurt." order to become contenders, ac-
Tuesday, Oct. 5, OC hosted a tri- cording to · Hazucha. "The girls are matcb with Malone College and ' beginning to make progress," insisted Heidelberg. Hazucha, ''but we are still behind
In the first match against Malone schedule in regards to overall team College, the Lady Cards couldn't seem play." to generate any floor movement as This Saturday the Lady Cardinals they lost in two games (15-9, 15-2). In travel north to Berea, Ohio to play both games the girls fell behind early a quad-match featuring Baldwinand never made a comeback. "We Wallace, Denison, and Rio Grande. know we can play," said Senior Cap- The next home match will be Oct. 14, tain Karen Graf, "We're not using the when Cedarville and Ohio Wesleyan fundamentals of the game, we're not invade the Rike Center. Game time executing." is 7 p.m.
Cards defeated by Tiger rivals
By Jerry Marks
NAME : Ray Bowman
YEAR: Freshman
AGE: 19
MAJOR: Computer Science
NAME: Alan Campbell
YEAR: Freshman
AGE: 18 HOMETOWN/SCHOOL: Waverly, MAJOR:
the field in 26:08 for the uneven five-
The Fall of Troy mile course·. Freshman Scott Alpeter finished second in 27 minutes and IO
'Tis come. the inevitable hour, seconds. Mike Ginn also finished in The supreme day of Durden power; the top IO for Otterbein. Our history's ended: Troy's no more, Coach Lehman said the team "just And all her mighty glory o'er. wasn't ready to race." He felt the -Ed runners were a little too relaxed going into the meet.
The bright but slightly humid day · The Otters' next competition will in Granville turned into a gloomy take place this Saturday in Tri-State, storm for Otterbein runners. The Indiana Lehman had a "wait and see" Cardinals were defeated by the Tigers attitude, when questioned about the of Wittenberg, as a 40 dual meet win team's performance for the upcoming streak was snapped. Hoosier state meet. Otterbein will Wittenberg won the four-team meet Ohio Athletic Conference foes, meet with 29 points, the Cardinals Baldwin Wallace and Ohio Wesleyan were second with 38, as Ohio Wesleyan in their upcoming meet. Lehman did and Denison finished with 67 and lOO note a good team practice Tuesday points respectively. afternoon in preparation for the meet.
The Cardinals had the first two What is lost today may be won places in the overall finish. Captain tomorrow. Mark Burns outdistanced the rest of
Cards come from behind to crush Crusaders
By Mike Sokolowski
For the last five years the Otterbein Cardinals have sent the Capital Crusaders back to Bexley frustrated and wondering just what it takes to beat that team from Westerville. Last Saturday was no exception, as Otterbein defeated Capital 30 to 26 in one of the most exciting finishes in Otterbein football history. "In the last four years we've fallen behind Capital early, but closed the gap and eventually won," Coach Rich Seils said. "It was a tribute to the players; we were underdogs and never ga ve up."
In the first quarter, Otterbein and Capital could not untrack their offenses. The only score came when Capitar super-toe Manny Matsakis tallied a 48-yard field goal with a few min -
utes remaining to give Cap a 3 to 0 lead. Otterbein took their next possession and marched 68 yards in 14 plays to take a 7 to 3 lead. Rick Goodrich scored from 3 yards out. Keith Palm scored Capital's first T.D. on a oneyard plunge. Later Matsakis added his second field goal as Capital closed out the scoring in the first half leading 13 to 7. "We had 5 turnovers in the first half, which really took the steam out of our offense," Seils said.
In the third quarter, O.A.C. passing leader Kevin Reed threw 54 yards to Bob Esselstein as Capital widened their margin to 20 to 7. On an 8 minute, 20 play drive, Otterbein quarterback Brook McDonald scored from 2 -yards out, cutting Cap's lead to 20-14. The drive featured the running of Kevin Baker and Chris Roark.
yard touchdown pass, to up the Cru- What Capital hoped for at this saders' lead to 26-14. But the Cardinals point was a great boot by Matsakis. kept coming back. After defensive · Matsakis' free kick was a dandy, but back Tom Lucas recovered a Capital Brian Valentine's return was unbefumble, the Otters moved quickly lieveable. Valentine caught the ball on downfield. Brook McDonald rolled Otterbein's 16-yard line and raced 79 left and found Skip Rausch for a 4- yards to the Capital 5. "If it wasn't yard touchdown, cutting Capital's lead for Valentine's injured ankle, no one to 26-2 1. On Capital's next possession would have caught him," Seils said, Chuck Golden picked off his second "it was the longest return in years." pass of the game. It set-up what ap- Valentine's - moves left Capital's peared to be the winning drive, but kick-off unit looking for their personal instead ended with a pass interception belongings. On the next play, Mcby Capital in the end-zone. Capital Donald threw to Jim Smith for the took possession on their own 20-yard winning score, leaving Crusader fans line. On third down, Otterbein de- in a state of disbelief. fensive-end Gary Ubry sacked Reed Otterbein veterans played key roles back on Capital's I I-yard line. With in the win. Brook McDonald comCap's punter Haenszel kicking from pleted 9 of 16 passes. Tight-end Skip his own end-zone, the Crusaders elec- Rausch caught a clutch touchdown ted not to risk a blocked punt. Instead, · pass. Haenszel downed the ball for a safety "We had close to 300 yards in and Capital's lead was cut once again offense," said McDonald, "the ofto 26-23. This set the stage for the most fensive line did super, and the defense electrifying run of the Cardinal season. played exceptional."
Baseball, again
Hold on, we still have the cere-
By Dave Graham
monial first pitch. The Angels chose a guy named Bill Rigney, their first
As I was sitting in my room Tuesmanager some 20 years ago. I sure day night thinking of a subject for this hope Bill was touched by the moment week's Extra Point I flipped on the TV because the remainder of the crowd to watch the opener of the American was stocking up on peanuts and "other League Championship series, (can you necessities." think of a more ideal stereotype for a sports writer? All of a sudden I knew A few more recent additions to the I had a subject. pre-game fanfare may not be as well
It seems each year baseball comes known, but are still a part of the game. up with rnore " traditions" to delay the
The flashbacks: This year ABC likes start of a game. The epitomy of this to show great scenes from the past comes when the play-offs begin and it followed by " Baseball Fever, Catch takes forever to get the game started. It." Now they have added "It lasts for-
After all the pre-game hoopla that ever" to the slogan. (Forever means usually goes on while the players are until the next strike.) just arriving at the ball park, comes
The new gimmick: This year we can the first tradition, the introduction of thank ABC for a nifty new device the players. called a "telestrator." It turns the TV
One by one, every coach, player, screen into a transparent chalkboard. trainer, and bat boy trot onto the field This way Earl Weaver can show you to show their face to America. Alwhere the ball is, was, or should have though only the starters · and the been. Cute, but not too helpful. coaches are introduced personally, Mr. October: Reggie Jackson has you still feel as if you know each been in post-season games 11 times in player well enough to ask them out for the past 13 years, and he's always a cold one after the game. there in the clutch.
One thing is inevitable during
Besides, it gives Cosell a subject to these lengthy intros: a mix-up between yak about when the score gets out of the public address announcer and the network's spotter, who is perched hand. in the dugout sending the correct play-
After all this, the game is finally played. Don't get me wrong. I love the er onto the field at the correct time. game, once it gets started.
At least once during the play-offs, and probably more often, you will see By the time I'm done with this jibberish it was the fifth inning and an the all-time Milwaukee strike out exciting game, but I had to be prompt leader who retired in 1954, and hear: about my deadlines (chortle, chortle) "In right field ." an leave the game. Hey, who won any-
The next tradition is the singing of way? the National Anthem, that song few remember the lyrics to, and no one can sing. Who did the host California Angels pick to inspire the throngs FEMALE gathered in Anahiem Stadium? The ATHLETES Lettermen! The trio, who reached their peak of popularity at least 15 years
Now available-a bra ago, did their best to honor America with support and a but managed only to extract some becoming style. Custom. enthusiasm built-up by the botched fit without obligation. intros.
· My suggestion is to let the organist Dream Fashions run through the anthem as fast as Lila 965-4568 possible so we can get on with the game.
Punter John Mastel tries to set Capital further back in its own territory in Saturday's game.
Running back Chris Roark tries to get outside for running room against the Crusaders.