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SCRIMSHAW Page 3 October 15, 1976 Personal Viewpoint: Speaking Up... Student Survey ca~~~~ a~?;~:'aC~:t:.d ~~ve O~:~ re~:~r O~;;:~i:w ~~en: ~:~ don't talk a.s ~~ case may ~) for Allinterested men and women of Discussion,onFeminism",butthat acted silly. The anger and the :en'rltJS]~~ ,~~~:~c~]s.:~; the students,. fa.culty and staff of word would have turned people off, dramatics lost alot of potential fra:rnities dominate le ~ocial ~C .are lnV1te~. to an open continued from page 1 would have made alot of people support for the cause. But for life the social life is mainly couple- discussion on feminism. W~ meet Tests which are too arbitrary the uncomfortable and would even eve~y angry outburst against the ori~nted and there are reat at 4.:00 Monday, Oct. 18, In Mc- distance between academiCS' and dis.g~t"a few. And why i~ this so? anti-female attitudes in this society discrepa'ncies in the fuirdin~ of Darnel Lounge. the "real" world, and the fact that T~s IS so beca.use there IS ~l?t of _ there we~ cou~tless books., Iec- certain departments {namely the Christian people are too busy with work, mlsunderstanding~bou.tfemln]sm, tu~es, ar-ticles. poems. dtsser- P.E. departmentl. There is more were also listed. end alot of contusion m what we tali.O,:", etc., re~ountlng and ex' to be said about sexism here but Seientist Suggestions for general im- think. ~bout it. The subject is so ~:Ullng these at,lltudes ~ithout the its difficult to analyze spe~ifics An experienced Christian provements at WMC were also emotionally char.g~d that few bi ger. In the 70.s there IS ~n even . from general and ingrained at- Scientist who is working with asked for. A popular idea was people. (true feml~lsts. or con- gg.er. outpounng, of objective, titudes. There are efforts being college students in the area is offering a variety of meal plans. ser~atlves) da~e bring It,UP as a ~::lic,andsanehteraturea~ut made to change some available to talk with anyone on the Other suggestions included more toptc .for ordinary SOCIal con- en and ou~ external a~d. In- discriminatory practices here at campus on the first and third coffeehouses, improved and ad- versatI~n. Lately I have brought :rnal op?re~lOn. The writings WMC, I admit. But they are small Wednesdays of the month. from ditional recreational facilities the subject IIp 10 cpnversa.tions and s~liude scientific ~esearc~ papers, efforts and meet alot of resistance, 3:30 to 5:00 P.M. in the Chapel (ten~is courts, etc.). optional the response has been mixed. But at commen~a.nes" radical non- and, mostimportantly, they do not Seminar Room. houstng , removing "hideous" the positive responses (an~ that sense and satirical essa.rs~ ~nd change the attitudes behind the artwork, a better way to assign does not Imply simple pers~nal accounts of what I.tIS h~e discrimination. It is these sexist Anyone wishing to meet wiUt an credit to courses, better screening a~eem~nt).). have prodded me to to .~ve T~.nc.o~~orta~~y In thiS beliefs that we as students and informal Christian Science group of professers and their teaching wntethls article. There are peop~e ~~~ Y:"e I~ IS estu,~ read and faculty, and as men and women, may telephone Mrs. Agnes Lamme abilities, more .clubs, trips, and ~ere o~ campus that are not mY. nhghtenment beg.an. I will have to recognize and speak up' at848-94840rwriteherat70Ridge Jan. Term coUrses, and better ::~:Sdl~ie s~~~:::e~:n:n s~~~ ~~~:~~~:~ de ;hea;UvOi~~e~di~~: against. Road, Westminster, Md. 21157. upkeep of dorms. With the aggreeml\!nt is difficult to get even Greer were saying. absolutely H ..... . ARS -dR . in the most tightly organized reco~ition there's no OlDecoDllng: usty Wier femini.st organizations), but are turrungbac~topre-enlighterunent. all ~:n t~::~:io:a~i~ i~e:~~~~~ ~::iS~~ea:~e~heha:ou~ce~a~re Mike 0'Andrea . that sexism exists and it hurts, identified--society and ourselves. On Friday night of October 8, P: pla~ th~ bass gU1ta~. The well as I had anticipated.·In fact, thereisa fear Utatexpt:essing that To say '.'well, eradicate sexism" Western Maryland College ex- ~ m~ e.f ~ve do~:e. Dog. the Rusty Wier Group performed recognition willlaqel the person as is asking aloL It implies perienced a fairly good concert. p~YSb ape an ~ual much better than ARS. an unreasonable fanatic, a radical- agreement on what is specifically With the help of Keith Ammons and tpe ~eam. ARS played a varIety The crowd filled Alumni Hall -one of those "women's libbers". I sexist and assumes we can get rid SGA Social Committee Chair- ¢ ~~IC fro~ the~ albUffiJ' Th~ impatiently waiting for the ap- think that is a realistic fear on this of it: There is no such agreement person Me. Linda Thomas, I was aye some ues ut mas y roc. pearance of Ute unknown Rusty campus. But, still, afraid or not, it and the only thing really known able to receive an interview from _ARS did not impress me, as Wier group. I was shocked to see a is crucial that sexism be about eradicating sexism is that it Atlanta Rhythm Section's much as the Rusty Wier Group. very good performance from an recognized and dealt wiut. It is is difficult. What is more realistic drummer and songwritter, Robert ARS did not makl' any attempt to unknown group. Rusty played a crucial that we speak up. is simply to be aware of sexism- Nix. The interview was informal keep the audience active 'and. in- variety of musiC, from country Sexism means having and acting that is the basis for any future and Ute band was very ap- terested. As soon as the crowd got rock to quick pickin' Rock and on ideas ~at males are superior to change. It means having people preciative of the crowd. rowdy, the group would stall time Roll. I was pleased to see that women, that there are two moral speak up. It means battling and First I asked the orgin of the by tuning their guitars. By the time Rusty had full control of the show. codes, that there are. two disdain of those people {male and name ARS ARS began' a new song, I was His performance ended with' psychologies of people, that there fem.ale? who think you arc making NIX - "Well, we started out as a either too tired to clap at:td stand or clapping, shouting and stomping. are "natural" or religious grounds ~ big ISsue .out of nothing, being back up band in several studios too bored. Their' performance The Rusty Wier Band returned to for the subjugation of women, etc. Ignored, m i sunders too d, with Atlanta Recording studios, would have excelled mush more, if the stage after their last song for a WiUt the reawakening of the pat.ronizingly laughed at and which is how we got our name." the group had gone directly IDle great encore. feminist movement in the 1960's, fa~mg alot of anger. There is little Q. - "How did Ute group memo Utelr next song Mter their performance, I im- women began to investigate these r:emforcement, so the battle in- bers meet and how long have you But as ·t as th . mediately went into the studi,o to ideas and to sort out the causes of cludes dealing with our own been together?" - - pr ed 1 r , elf dreadful get the group's reaction to the the vague uneasiness that is the f~trationsand~ngerwhen noone_ A.- "We were all friends and we ar::=r e:~ :on s~~~. repeated cro,;,",d. The gro~p loved t~e "problem" of every thinking hstens. Speakmg up means deCided to meet and record a the~ r/ g. e IrSt half of audience,andtheplanopl.ayersatd woman. Some women of the '60's ove~c,oI?ing fears of loss of record. Barry and I write most or alllf~ .o~ance was not g?od at he enjoyed Ute show very much. He spoke quite vehemently about feml.rnmty or masculinity, and the records. We have been working pointed nn~~ a~m~nd'h the smger, said that WMC has given the best "stereotyping," "roles", and deahng with social disapproval. together in the studios for about motion I :s ~u wen e gave the response on Ute tour: .. "male chauvinist pigs", etc. Sexism exists here at our five years and have been on the no one;d ~~ned to sta!d a~ "We have been lasting about a . . . r -----.,-Q - "Were any members in any With his bass solo. His abnormal can do with that amount of time. Sometimes theY ... lorp;ol the college. Women dress and taIk {or ~~~;~,!bandfOraboutayearand ~ti1 ~aul' Go~~ ::: co~~ol halfbour and there isn't much you ._ Inter-. Va~s Ity Chrlstla n Red other groups before ARS?" ~sture and thick glasses made it Tonight we were on for at least an on 9.ct. 20, (We~es~ay) lieS F.ell~shlpwlllhavealarge-grouPI I A-"Yes, all of us have.been in kmd of aIn;using until his solo hourandwegottoplayavarietyof m~mg I other bands. I was with the Classic be.came. serIOus. The crowd ad- what we like and what the audience at ~.OOp.m. In Englar 101. Diane _ I Four and Candy Man where I mired hIS craft for playing so fast likes to hear. I hope as a result Welsenborne, an ~. V. staff worker 1 1 played a song 'Pretty Woman.' I and a~curately .. The crowd and. I people will begin to buy our for. Maryla~d, v.: lll speak on thel wrote most of Ute songs also." gave him a standing ovation, which albums, especially our new one!" !-DJlI.Cofse1f-Identt.ty. If yo~ reel lost. Margaret Cheniae, 1 Q _ "What album and song did was earned indeed. This time the I asked the lead guitarist what m.,n Ihe studymgyou,~ beenI "'-9733,ext. 316 . 1 youenjoy'