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PAGE THREE Freshman recipe: end of the line by Sallie Remson and Forma Culotta Interested in what's cooking at Western Maryland College? 1) Take 250 Freshmen (Mixed Assortment). 2) Combine with the campus 3) Stir in spirit and enthusiasm. 4) Final product -- Class of '76. We think we like it here but we're not quite sure Why. It's not what we expected but then again, what did we expect? Who 'anticipated the crudity displayed by one of the Frats in welcoming the Freshmen girls? Nobody planned to meet Frankenstein (alias one of the Rouzer boys) on campus either. The food (which ranges from average 10 inedible) served in Englar cafeteria was also a surprise. Along the same lines, it was a shock 10 discover that the most popular drink on campus is not beer but Alka-seltzer with Pepto-Bismol running a close second. Registration was also "a totally unique experience." It was a wonderful feeling to know that although we were an hour early. we were still at the end of the line. Rumor had it that the first one hundred kids in line had camped on the steps of Gill Gymnasium since 3 AM! . For some. Dorm life "isn't winning any prize poinls either. If water battles at midnight aren't Although he feels that art students generally receive a good art education, wesvt also thinks that your bag and choral attempts by Gamma Beta Chi don 't set you on fire, you better start packing! the department could stand improvement. But before you hit the highway, try to consider Ihe good points. How about those fire drills as you stood dripping in the shower? Could you bear to Palijczuk cites deportment problems leave thai beloved room mate who brought you goldenrod the first Saturday you were beO-fTffiren with hayfever-? How about those loveable up- by Gail Higgs perclassmen (admittedly, a small minority) who "Students at western Maryland basically receive have taken it upon themselves to be dean, a good education in art," said Wasyl Palijczuk housemother and proctor as far as rules and when interviewed about suggested changes in regulations are concerned? curriculum and facilities which he enthusiastically Is it that we are all tainted with a latent streak of advocates for the art department. "But we have masochism? Or is it that we're chicken because we many problems to solve." With this qualification of have no other place to go? Why are we staying? his first statement, Wasyl began expounding upon Admit it, Class of '76, we love ithere!! his ideas of change and revitalization of the art department with great concern which reflects his obvious and profound interest in art and its Balsa fertility dolls students. One main problem cited by Wasyl is the present by AnneJ ones system of credits for art courses. Many of the classes offer one and two hour credits, meeting only If Balsa fertility dolls, goatskin boules, and once or twice a week. Little or no meaningful work secret society weapons appeal to that primitive can be done in such a brief period of time. This rumbling in your breast, be sure to visit the African system also presents a major problem for art Art exhibit currently on display in the art building. majors who must attain a sufficient amount of The art represents the current trend in credit hours for graduate study. "Some of our best developing African nations to reemphasize the old students, some with departmental honors have African handicrafts and skills. Primitive rafi work, graduated to enter graduate school only to find that wood carvings, and ivory carvings, long the "dark they must work another year because they don't continent's" specialty, predominate in the exhibit. have enough credit hours," says Wasyl .. "Most Artifacts from three Western Maryland families graduate schools require about forty credits, but comprise the exhibit. The families include Jeff because of one and two hour courses we offer, Jones, a student at Western Maryland who spent students must work like heck to bet them. It seems years in Kindu in the Eastern Congo, Miss Sally that after spending all this time and money that a Heinicke, a WMC graduate and missionary to student should be able to go on for their masters Africa, and Dr. Earl Griswold, sociology professor. degree without having to go to school an extra year Dr. Griswold, who is in charge of the exhibit, for their bachelors." wasyf - now has recom- spent three months in the middle of what was then menda lions typed up to present to the ad- the Belgium Congo in 1960. WhiJe in Africa, the ministration to make all art courses three credit Griswold made their home at Lodja, a small "frontier outpost" in the Congo. The majority of Dr. with the exception of special studies which could be from one to three credits. Griswold's time was spent collecting data from Not only does Wasyl want to change credit hours some thirty primitive villages. The object of Dr. but also to add new courses to the curriculum such Griswold's trip was to study the needs of the natives as photography which recently has become ac- in a changing society in order to evaluate the ef- cepted as a legitimate art form. Also Drp~pnt fectiveness of the Methodist Church's projects there. This winter, during January Term, Dr. Attention! Griswold will return to Africa,with a group of students to continue study of the African tribes. The exhibit, which Dr. Griswold describes as a The 1972 HOMECOMING [ANCE sponsored by "new thing on campus," will remain open until October 14. the classes of 1974 and 1975, will take place on Friday, October 20,'972 at the lIIestminster Armory. AXLE will be the featured band. Ticket are $4.00 couple. Time is 8 :00· mrdniqht. Beer, soft drinks and pretzels will be served. Be sure to make this a part of your Homecoming weekenc