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Community Sorority 'nationalized' activities liz Siegenthaler First of all, Phi Sigma Sigma At their initiation ceremonyheld on November 2nd, former memo offers many scholarships to out liz Siegenthaler Phi Della Theta, the only bers of Sigma Sigma Tau received standing members who wish to go national fraternity at WMC, has a their new blue and gold pledge on to graduate school. Also, unlike longstandingrecord of community pins, and thus offkially became local sororities, national members service. Their traditional Kazoo pledges to the first national have "sisters" throughout the band, which they entered in the sorority on campus country. Area chapters are located Homecoming parade, is an Iiall began three semesters ago, at Towson, U.M.B.C., and U.M. illustration of this spirit. when Sigmas voted on the decision College Park, in addition to other "We're trying to change the to make the transition from a local schools along the east coast. Baker community's attitude toward to a national sorority. They then emphestzesthe fact that Phi Sigs fraternities," said Phi Dell lookedinto the benefits offered by have a common bond with sisters president Bob Kline. Last year 15 the various organizations, and in other areas, which can help brothers were co.sponsored by the I choseto becomepart of Phi someonefeel more at home in a Carroll County Bank in a run-e- Sigma. The major reason strangecity. thon to raise money for cancer chose the Mlami·based Other aspects of being national research.Another exampleof their "fraternity," is that the include outside programs, community spirit has become a "Vertical Gamma Rays 1 & II" is one of the many organization permits a great deat leadership training seminars, and Sigma Phi Delt tradition: every works on display in the Fine Arts Hail .. of local autonomy. For example, conventions. Said Baker, "Phi year they sing Christmas carols at although there are many new SigmaSigmais very proud of their the local nursing home. "Com- Exhibit featured traditions and bits of history the scholarship." munity projects really bring us new Phi Sigs must learn, they are Currently, the Phi Sigmas are together," commented Chris bring linear elements into actual allowed to keep their old mascot, learning what is encompassedin Hartwyck. Conceptualartist Le Ann Bartok reality the skunk, and retain their Sigma the sorority's new pledging Phi Delt brothers generally Wilchusky will presenta display of To accomplish this she did a heri'ageatWMC. process, and are developing the agree that the most rewarding her works at Western Maryland series of Skyworks·-AOor so drops "What really is important in procedures for spring semester experienceis the day they spendat Collegeat 7p.m. onTuesday,Nov of mile lengths of paper with pledgingis sisterhoodand learning pledges. the Paradise School, a reform .4in Gallery One of the Fine Arts skydivers over Apollo, Penn the history and rituals of the Members are especially excited homefor delinquent boys between Building. The exhibit will run sylvania and the Southwestern sorority, not embarasslng about having a chance to ex the ages of 9 and 15. Each year through Nov. 21from 10a.m. '0.4 desert. pledges," said Teresa Baker, who perlence tntttatton for the second several brothers go to Paradise p.m. weekdayS'. In addition to her paintings, she outlined some of the benefits in- time. As Ruth Malone put it, Schoolfor a ptcmc. Together they Perhapsbest described through welded small ava nt-q ar de volved in belng.national. "Everybody's really psyched" play football, softball, and run her works as a minimalist and an sculptures called "Music Boxes," relay races. "1I's something the environmentalist, Wilchusky will primitive in concept and which Taking kids really lookforward to," stated present a lecture at the college on emit sounds when played by the aim onePhi Delt her art and ideas at 7;30 p.rn., artist. Much of her later work in Chris Solo In addition to the traditional Thursda',\. Nov. 20 in Decker collage and sculpture has been events, their plans for this year Auditorium influenced by her trip to the Rain Although it will not be shooting will soonbegin in the range under includeholding a frisbee marathon Influenced by the works of Forestof Puerto Rico. competitively against other Gill gym, for the United Way. Phi Dell Danish artist Carl Henning Boththe Nov..4·21exhibit andthe colleges,the WMCRifle Club plans Hale explained why the club brothers from the University of Pedersen, Wilchusky's early Nov. 20lecture are free andopento to remain active this year. Ac· wouldbetraining andpracticing to Maryland will be joining in the paintings were done with ink and the public. cording to Robert Hale, oneof the shoot against other colleges next Frisbeethon,which will take place acrylic during a year in Japan. Her coordlnators of the club, practice year. He stated that, in the past, ro u in the Quadsometime next spring feeling for line alongwith aneflorf the ROTC Department had Kline summarized, "We like to to achieve pure color, unlike the P d ction see ks ~it~;:,or:~~~:~~~~,CIUab~~~~i:.~nn~ the paper or canvas, led her to repeat performance become an active part of the image left after pigmentssoakinto community" end coacbes, but thls Y'" the do' .I.' III is on its own.Theshooterscan still "Wild Strawberries" Robert Holt ' use the equipment, but unlike before, cannot take any of it off successful celts for 30performances with two After a opening Melanie Rhodes where he played as a child. This season this past summer, the being presentedin the Main Stage WMC's campus Lieutenant ColonelMedley Davis stated that, Wild Strawberries, a film by playground becomes a romantic American Musical Theatre of Alumni Hall. Last year 2.4shows now, any individual wishing to Festival has been proposed to Ingmar Bergman,depictsanaging setting for picking strawberries return to WMCnext summer. were givenandoneproduction was shoot with the ROTC rifle team doneonthe main stage. doctor's life as he travels to a with the girl he loves but later must be in the ROTC program. scientific conferencewhere hewill loses American Musical Theatre "We are hoping to build on last According to Davis, last year the is a summer theatre Festival be honored for h,is dedicated Wild Strawberries is being project, entirely funded by WMC, summer's good start," said team was open to civilians, but Gargaro. service. sponsored by the Lecture and that is designed to bring together The musicaIs planned for the because of some individuals' The doctor resurrects troubling Concert Committee, on Thursday inability to showup at many 01 the thoughts from his younger days, af 8 p.m., as a part of the Foreign professionals, students, and upcoming summer are "My Fair practices, the ROTCcoacheswere Lady,"; "Godspell;" and 'Jacques community members in an effort and thus relives his melancholy Film series to present quality drama. Brei is Alive andWeltandLiving in wasting their valuable time. Davis life. His thoughtsare influencedby Future films include: Levander A.M.T.F. is regarded as unique Paris" With a combination of stated that it was a different a hauntingly realistic dream of his Hill Mob (2·1"9·81),Small Change more popular musicals and added situation with the ROTCshooters; death he had the previous night, (1·1.4·81),Picnic at Hanging Rock becauseit presentsonly musicals, show dates, Gargaro expects to they were told where to report and and by the familiar landscape, [A·16-81}, and many more and the showsrun all through the attract a 75 percenthousecapacity when to be there and they showed seasonin repertory. up "Doing the showsin repertory is SGA seeks exam change more challengingto the actors, but audienceeachshownext season the club has had to face is that not Hale said that another setback Two summer courses at WMC are offered in conjunction with audience at. it often rncreeses tendance." said KenGargaro, who A.M.T.F. in which collegestudents only have a majority of the Keith L. Arnold and COmmunity members are members never shot com- The main debateof the evening overseesA.M.T.F. afWMC Seniorexam scheduleswere the concerneda motion brought up by According to Gargaro the shows invited to participate. The courses petitively; some have just never main topic of discussion at last Nancy Casey concerning Senior attracted 51percent of the Alumni focus on performance and shot. In order to participate in weeks SGA meeting. Teresa exams. The proposal suggested Hall capacity -rast summer and productionexperience. competition, the club must enter at Baker, in the absence of Chris that classes for seniors end two were receivedwell by a number of According to Gargaro the par least 5 shooters. The few ex- Hartwyk, opened the meeting at days earlier, during the Spring theatre critics, and members of ticipants in A.M.T.F. are a mix of periencedmembersof theclub will 8:05in McDaniel lounge. semester,soseniorscouldhaveas the community. professionals, college per work with theothers, teachingand After the reading of the minutes much time as the underclassmen Altie Brown of local Public formance majors, and community training. Faculty member, Roy of the last meeting, committee to take their exams,and stilt have Television's The Critic's Place, people. Fender, who has had experience reports were heard, followed by a two day study break before they said the A.M.T.F. theatre "We set high standards. We try with shooting, wilt coach/sponsor discussion of representative's began, presentationwas "the besttheatre to get someprofessional people, the club. Then, next semester,the ccncerns'"The quality of the WMC The motion was passedalmost I've seenall summer" but the closer we get to using club will stage competitions Today publication of late, was unanimously although part of the In preparation for next sum WMC students as the bulk of among members, and possibly brought up with a general con proposal, which would move mer's A.M.T.F. presentation, parttctp ants. the healthier the against local rifle clubs. senus that the quality had gone graduation back a day was struck Gargaro has proposed for budget A.M.T.F. tradition will be for "Whenever the club wants to use down decldely. Discussion cen- down as unnecessary. The approval a slightly· expanded WMC," said Gargaro. "I would the range, a faculty member must tered on the possibility of usingthe proposal is already before the summer project, with the same 3 like to use A.M.T.F. as a training bepresent," statedHale."It would SGAcolumnto fill someof thegaps relevant administrative com- production format as last year. ground for Liberal Arts students be nice if we had more faculty in fheservice that havedeveloped. mittees .The current proposal submitted whoare interestedin drama." support